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Yard Staff
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What they do
An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$57,466 / year median in Pennsylvania
-0% projected decline
Job Description
The Yard Staff safely receives, processes, lines up, sale day support and check-out consigned equipment for the auction. Strict adherence to the IAA/Ritchie Bros. standard of customer service is always expected of the Yard Staff Good customer service to both internal and external customers. Receives/releases (checks-in/checks-out) consigned equipment for auction. Uses an auction listing to line up equipment for display prior to auction. Drives/operates heavy and light equipment. Performs facility inspections (per checklists) and provides housekeeping or maintenance services as necessary. Performs basic maintenance on IAA owned equipment. Manages keys for equipment. Operates forklift to load/unload stationary row equipment. Boosts equipment. Basic assembly of equipment i.e. dozer blades, etc. Checks fluid and fuel levels on equipment. Lot number equipment. Sets out signage, flagging, and trash receptacles for auction day. Drives sound truck. Holds 'This item for sale sign' (stick person). Places operators in rolling stock. Parks sold equipment on the ramp. Perform other duties as assigned.