La Description
This position moves and loads existing wrecked vehicles, operates Nasco autoloader, sets sales weekly, and places inbound vehicles into stock.
• Place stocked in vehicles on location numbers for storage.
• Set upcoming sales.
• Move existing wrecked vehicles on lot or for insurance inspection/legal/etc.
• Load vehicles purchased onto buyers trucks, as well as Unload vehicles from sellers trucks.
• Perform daily maintenance on equipment as needed.
• Stock in vehicles to AS400.
• Make sure proper announcements are entered.
• Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such. Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• May be required to work overtime as business needs dictate.
Education & Specialized Knowledge
Minimum:
- High School Diploma/GED and 3 years’ experience in a related field (operating heavy equipment).
- OR the right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline.
- OR 5 years’ experience in a related field
- Ability to pass OSHA forklift/heavy equipment certification program with recertification Knowledge every 3 years
- Valid driver's license and safe driving record required
- Effective communication and organization skills required
- Commitment to providing excellent customer service essential
- Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear
- Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, and climb
- Ability to spend prolonged periods of time sitting in cab of forklift/loader
- Vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
- Ability to remain focused and vigilant regarding surroundings and hazards on lot
Preferred:
- Basic computer skills and the ability to utilize a portable terminal, brick, etc. preferred.
Work Environment
- Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat and cold
- Potential to spend up to 50% of shift out of the cab and outdoors
- Driving and maneuvering forklift/pader in difficult situations with light to heavy crowds and traffic
- Loading and unloading vehicles in various weather conditions
Compensation:
Hourly base pay rate is $14.42 - $21.63/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.
Benefits:
Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
About Cox Automotive Canada
Cox Automotive is transforming the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars with industry-leading digital marketing, software, financial, wholesale and e-commerce solutions for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and the overall automotive ecosystem worldwide. In Canada, the Cox Automotive family includes Clutch®, Dealertrack®, Dealer.com®, HomeNet®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, Modix®, NextGear Capital®, Ready Logistics®, RMS Automotive®, vAuto®, VinSolutions® and Xtime®, along with a host of other brands in other countries. The global company has 34,000 team members in more than 220 locations and is a partner to more than 50,000 auto dealers, as well as most major automobile manufacturers. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of 120-year-old Cox Enterprises, Inc., and serving the automotive industry since 1926, which has revenues exceeding $20 billion and approximately 55,000 employees. Cox Enterprises’ other major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications and Cox Media Group. For more information about Cox Automotive Canada, visit coxautoinc.ca.