Yard Worker | Lead

Pick Your Part Job OpportunityAt Pick Your Part, we hire hardworking people who enjoy hands-on work and helping others. As a leader in used auto parts, our team keeps customers on the road—with opportunities to learn, grow, and build a career.Perform work outdoors in the yard removing parts from cars. Serves in a lead capacity by reviewing work, allocating resources, and providing solutions to staff issues.Essential Job DutiesServe, as needed, in a lead capacity to peers by reviewing work, accepting special assignments, and solving routine issues.May operate a forklift or loader to assist in moving cars from process to the yard.Clean out debris from cars before they go into the processing area.Pull out batteries to be tested to be resold. Bring charged batteries to the retail area.Work with Loader Operator to properly stage or pull cars in the yard.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 support the continual improvement of LKQ's quality improvement system.Assume other duties as assigned.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesLead the work of others who perform essentially the same work. May set priorities, schedule, and review work, but have no responsibility to hire, terminate, review performance, and/or make pay decisions.RequirementsMinimum RequirementsEducation & Experience3+ years of related experience required; Fully competent in job requirements; In-depth knowledge and experience.Preferred RequirementsHigh School Diploma/GED.Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint presentations to support business objectives.Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others, and make presentations to department or middle management.Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.Decisions generally affect one's own job or assigned functional area.Results are defined; sets personal own goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.Essential Physical Demands/Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit for extended periods.The employee may be exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment. Must be able to work in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles that may require getting into awkward positions. May regularly wear personal protective equipment (PPE). May be exposed to extreme temperatures and high noise levels.Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.Benefits:Health/Dental/Vision InsurancePaid Time Off401k with Generous Company MatchCompany Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term DisabilityShort-Term DisabilityEmployee DiscountsWhy Apply:Steady, full-time workCompetitive hourly payConsistent scheduleOpportunity for long-term growthFast hiring process