Yard Worker

Pick Your Part; Blue Island (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick Your Part seeks a hardworking Yard Associate to operate outdoors, draining fluids and removing parts from vehicles in preparation for placement in the yard. You will dismantle vehicles, stage them, and ensure records are accurate for processing.

The role requires teamwork, attention to detail, and adherence to PPE, EPA, and OSHA guidelines while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and flexible weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Basic requirement: High School diploma or GED (preferred).
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and communicate effectively.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail in tasks and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Perform outdoor yard work, removing vehicle parts from salvage cars (e.g., quarter panels, doors, hoods, axles).
• Dismantle tires and drain fluids; stage vehicles in yard and record information accurately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Communication

Stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Perform work outdoors in the yard; draining fluids and removing parts from vehicles in preparation for setting the vehicles in the yard.

• Works primarily outdoors removing vehicle parts from salvage cars. Parts can include but not limited to quarter panels, doors, lids, hoods, axles, and suspension pieces
• Setting vehicles in the yard as assigned. Recording information on vehicles set accurately and in a timely manner.
• May operate a forklift or loader to assist in moving vehicles from process to the yard
• Clean out debris from vehicles before they go into processing area
• Pull out batteries to be tested to be resold. Bring charged batteries to the retail area
• Work with Loader Operator to stage vehicles or pull vehicles in yard properly
• Walk the yard and place debris in the cars being removed from the yard
• Dismantle tires
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Ensure all EPA and OSHA regulations are being met
• Wear all required PPE
• Comply with established company policies and procedures.
• Initiate and supports the continual improvement of the companies quality improvement system
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent desired.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• General knowledge and ability to perform relatively simple work.
• Must be able to work in cooperation with others.
• Must be attentive to detail and ensure accuracy in work assignments.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
• Must have the flexibility to work variable schedules, including weekends

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• This position requires individuals to constantly be on their feet except when operating machinery.
• Should not have any lifting restrictions and must not be afraid of heights.
• They must be able to stand for long periods, sit, walk, push, pull, bend, climb and be able to move/lift up to 75 pounds regularly.
• They must be able to climb ladders, stairs and withstand heights of more than 15 feet.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• This position is works outdoors in all weather conditions with no coverage.
• Should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.