Yard Worker | Parts Puller

Pick Your Part; Blue Island (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick Your Part in Blue Island, Illinois, is seeking individuals for outdoor roles to remove vehicle parts from salvage cars. Responsibilities include gathering parts like quarter panels and doors, and preparing vehicles for the yard.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, and familiarity with automobiles is a plus. Flexibility to work weekends is required, as is the ability to lift up to 75 pounds regularly.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent desired.
• Prior knowledge of automobiles or mechanics preferred.
• Capacity to work variable schedules, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Remove vehicle parts for salvage cars primarily outdoors.
• Prep car for setting on yard and fill out paperwork.
• Record information on cars set accurately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work in cooperation with others

Mechanical knowledge

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Overview

Description: Pick Your Part is the nation’s top self-service auto salvage yard. This role involves outdoor work removing vehicle parts for salvage cars. Parts can include but are not limited to quarter panels, doors, lids, hoods, axles, and suspension pieces.

Responsibilities

• Works primarily outdoors removing vehicle parts for salvage cars. Parts can include but not limited to quarter panels, doors, lids, hoods, axles, and suspension pieces.
• Remove all fluids, lubricants and components (i.e., converters) as required in a Safe and Efficient manner, and prep car for setting on yard.
• Setting Out cars as assigned. Recording information on cars set accurately and in a timely manner.
• Appropriate paperwork filled out as required.

Requirements

• Education & Experience: High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent desired. Prior knowledge of automobiles or mechanics preferred, supplemented by on-the-job training, to learn duties, nature of work performed, procedures, work methods, to become familiar with the company’s products, locations, machines and equipment, operating methods, and to attain proficiency requirements and to fully assume responsibilities of the job.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be familiar with the company's products and methods, techniques and procedures. 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.