Yard Attendant I

Impact Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of loss recovery services to the insurance industry in Canada, has an opening for a Yard Attendant at our facility in Edmonton, AB.

Impact Auto Auctions is Canada’s leading live and live-online salvage vehicle auction company with auction facilities across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Impact’s national service offering allows sellers to standardize processes across the country, and provides buyers with Canada’s most extensive selection of salvage vehicles. Impact is a wholly owned subsidiary of IAA Inc., (NYSE: IAA). IAA has nearly 3,600 talented employees and more than 200 facilities throughout the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to the following):

• Vehicle check-in by recording and filing information on vehicles being assigned to the facility
• Detail (thoroughly clean) vehicles to improve their appearance for purposes of enhancing their value at auction
• Operate passenger vehicles in a safe manner for the purposes of moving the vehicles around the facility and/or participating in drive-through auctions
• Recover keys, license plates, and other information or objects from vehicles at the facility and store them in the appropriate locations at the branch
• Assist visitors by providing appropriate guidance and/or directing them to the appropriate person for additional assistance
• Receive training in forklift/loader operation
• Immediately report all violations of company policy to a supervisor or manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a valid Driver’s License and be willing to learn how to operate a forklift
• Capable of interacting effectively with customers & towers
• Capable of performing and/or assisting with light maintenance of vehicles
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs. and perform activities that involve stooping, bending, standing, and walking for reasonable periods of time.
• General mechanical knowledge of makes and models of vehicles required
• Ability to function well as part of a team

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in the equipment rental or construction industry and/or related field preferred
• Basic automotive repair skills
• Previous forklift operating experience is a plus

Physical Demand Highlights:

• 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
• Ability to constantly lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull over 100 lbs.
• Ability to constantly reach outward, handle and finger objects, stand, walk, and sit
• Ability to frequently bend, squat, kneel, twist, turn, climb, and crawl
• This position involves primarily outdoor work in all types of weather.
• Must remain alert to potential hazards associated with heavy equipment and other vehicles operated in their work area

Educational/Certification Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent experience preferred
• 0-2 years’ previous work experience

What do we have to offer?

In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a benefits package including: health insurance, RRSP Employer Matching Contributions, STD/LTD, Life Insurance/AD&D, Employee Stock Purchasing Options.

Impact Auto Auctions is an equal opportunity employer. Impact Auto Auctions is a drug-free workplace.

***Please note that any employment offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check. This includes a clean driver’s abstract.***