Yard Supervisor

RB Global Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Basic life insurance

401k with company match

PTO 15 days

Job summary

RB Global Inc. seeks a Yard Supervisor to lead a large team in a busy branch, overseeing lot inventory and vehicle preparation for auctions. The role requires strong supervisory skills, safety focus, and the ability to work indoors and outdoors year‑round with occasional travel.

Responsibilities include enforcing safety procedures, maintaining a presentable facility, training staff, and coordinating customer inquiries while driving efficiency and fleet value.

Qualifications

• Basic automotive repair and mechanical knowledge.
• Proficiency with handheld PDA.
• Ability to operate a forklift or loader.
• Strong supervisory experience and customer interaction skills.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors year-round; travel about 10%.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe work environment with training and deadlines.
• Keep facility presentable for day-to-day operations.
• Train staff to meet SLA and client expectations efficiently.
• Educate staff on vehicle enhancements to boost auction value.
• Monitor lot inventory and infrastructure; perform daily walks.
• Handle customer inquiries regarding missing items, damage, or location.
• Suggest personnel actions such as hiring and reviews.
• Adapt duties as business needs change; enforce safety policies.
• Apply safety and PPE procedures; adhere to hazardous materials rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Automotive repair

PDA proficiency

Forklift operation

Customer interaction

Stamina/physical

Safety awareness

Supervisory experience

Positive attitude

Professional appearance

Communication

Team/work outdoors

Travel readiness

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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

Full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed. Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.

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.