Yard Supervisor

RB Global Inc.; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

RB Global Inc. seeks a Yard Supervisor to lead a large team at a high-volume branch, overseeing vehicle prep, lot inventory, and safety compliance. You will monitor operations, train staff, and maintain a safe, presentable facility while ensuring customer needs and SLAs are met.

The role requires strong supervision, mechanical knowledge, and the ability to work outdoors year-round with about 10% travel. Applicants should have leadership experience, forklift/loader familiarity, and proficiency

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership experience.
• Basic automotive repair; mechanical knowledge of vehicles.
• Proficiency with handheld PDA.
• Basic forklift or loader operation.
• Able to interact effectively with customers and staff.
• Physically able to stand, bend, and walk for extended periods.
• Aware of hazards when operating heavy equipment.
• Strong supervisory experience and professional appearance.
• Effective communication with team and customers.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe work environment and enforce training deadlines.
• Keep the facility presentable for day-to-day operations.
• Train staff to perform duties timely and efficiently to meet SLAs.
• Educate staff on vehicle enhancements to increase auction value and profitability.
• Monitor lot inventory and infrastructure with daily walks to prevent loss.
• Respond to customer inquiries about missing belongings, damages, and locations.
• Recommend or perform personnel actions such as hiring and reviews.
• Adhere to security, maintenance, and safety procedures for assets.
• Follow safety PPE usage and industry regulations for hazardous materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Automotive knowledge

Safety compliance

Customer service

Forklift operation

PDA proficiency

Team communication

Stamina

Hazard awareness

Tools

PDA device

Job description

Description

The Yard Supervisor is responsible for supervising a large team of employees (large volume branch), monitoring lot inventory/infrastructure, preparing/preserving vehicles, ensuring that the lot is properly set up in preparation for auctions, and maintaining inventory of vehicles/parts.

Qualifications

• Basic automotive repair; general mechanical knowledge of vehicles
• Must have 2+ years of leadership experience
• Proficiency with handheld PDA.
• Basic operation of a forklift or loader
• Capable of interacting effectively and supportively with customers & towers.
• Must be able to perform activities that involve stooping, bending, standing, and walking for reasonable periods.
• Must remain alert to potential hazards associated with heavy equipment and other vehicles operated in their work area.
• Strong supervisory experience
• Positive attitude
• Professional and clean appearance
• Able to communicate effectively with team and customers
• Work both indoors and outdoors year-round, and climb on and off large equipment and trucks
• Travel Requirement 10% of time

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment that includes but not limited to ensuring all safety policies and procedures are followed and guarantee staff compliance for all training initiatives and deadlines. Focused on fostering a work environment where safety is a top priority with the team.
• Ensure that the facility is maintained in a presentable fashion for day-to-day operations.
• Actively monitor and train staff to ensure their core duties are being carried out in a timely and efficient manner which helps safeguards that the SLA agreements and clientele expectations are meet.
• Actively educate the staff and promote vehicle enhancements (i.e. shrink wrapping, steam cleaning, proper cleaning, detailing when needed). By doing so will enhance the value of a vehicle at auction and drives profitability at the locations.
• Monitoring lot inventory and infrastructure. Specifically, daily yard and fence walks are routinely being done which aids in maintaining inventory of vehicles and parts. This will help in the prevention of loss (i.e., holes in fence, inventory missing or vehicles out of place).
• Responding to customer inquiries in a timely manner such as missing personal belongings, verifying vehicle damage/condition, lot location of vehicles maintaining that customer centric focus and all other inquiries as needed.
• Recommend or perform personnel actions such as salary increases, performance reviews, hiring, and disciplinary action.
• Duties are subject to change, based on business needs.
• Ability to apply appropriate use of security, maintenance, and safety procedures to protect Company and customer assets.
• Ability to apply appropriate use of personal protective equipment (i.e., safety gloves, safety glasses).
• Ability to avoid accidents by recognizing potentially unsafe situations and responding appropriately when accidents occur.
• Ability to follow appropriate industry-specific regulations related to the handling of hazardous materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EEO Information

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.