Yard Worker

Pick Your Part Southeast LLC; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick Your Part Southeast LLC is seeking a yard/dismantling associate to work outdoors, removing fluids and parts from salvage vehicles and preparing them for storage in the yard.

You will record vehicle details, assist with staging and moving cars, and ensure a safe, clean work environment while complying with EPA/OSHA regulations and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to work with others and communicate effectively.
• Flexibility for variable schedules, including weekends.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Drain fluids and remove parts from vehicles to prep for yard placement.
• Remove fluids, lubricants and components as required in a safe, efficient manner.
• Record vehicle info accurately and promptly.
• Operate a forklift or loader to move vehicles when needed.
• Dismantle tires and pull batteries for testing or resale.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment; follow PPE and OSHA guidelines.
• Assist with staging vehicles and coordinating with loaders; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

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.

• Remove all fluids, lubricants and components (ie: converters) as required in a safe and efficient manner to prep vehicles for setting 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.