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A Growing Global Company. Endless Career And Development Opportunities.
When you join Ritchie Bros., you’ll be part of a diverse, global team that’s focused on delivering great customer experiences. Our culture is centered around people and guided by our core values of Integrity, Unity and Vision. Learn more about our culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion at Candidate Portal .
If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about making a difference, we invite you to join our growing team. Whether you’re out in the field or back at your office, you’ll be helping us achieve our vision of becoming the trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has an immediate opening for a Yard Manager at our Lethbridge, Alberta, site. We’re looking for a hands-on, hard-working manager who can juggle many things at once! In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing all aspects of the auction yard, including occupational and environmental health and safety, yard team management, financial accountability, and organization of the yard.
The Opportunity
Our Yard Managers ensure that the main auction site and off-site locations run smoothly and safely.
In This Role, You’ll
- Hire and supervise competent and experienced operators and stickmen
- Coordinate site preparation, auction ramp, and loading ramp
- Oversee yard layout and equipment lineup
- Ensure sale site safety
- Ensure adherence to environmental regulations of the sale location
- Plan the refurbishing schedule and budget; controls purchase orders and cost sheets
- Liaise with subcontractors
- Ensure equipment is in sale-ready condition
- Coordinate security, including check-in, coding, and layout
- Arrange directional, parking, and yard signs
- Ensure proper attachment removal
- Ensure equipment has fuel, oil, and anti-freeze
- Responsible for the sale site sound system
- Assign lot numbers.
- Organize yard supplies per check list
- Perform other various duties as required from time to time
- Actively support the RB Unreserved Commitment to Safety: to send everyone home, every day, the way they came to work, by taking personal responsibility for your safety and the safety of your team, co-workers, and customers.
Here’s What You Bring
- Previous experience managing or supervising multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience with industrial and / or agricultural equipment, trucks and trailers.
- Previous cost management experience, and a background in business fundamentals and business financial knowledge is preferred.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Proven experience providing excellent customer service to customers and colleagues.
- Strong computer skills, including the ability to learn new programs.
- Top-notch written and verbal communication skills (on this job, your most valuable tools will be the 2-way radio, a cell phone and a desk phone).
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- You like to work hard but still have fun on the job.
This Job Will Require You To
- Do some travel, approx. 10%
- Maintain a valid driver’s license, a clean driving abstract, and a passport (or passport eligibility).
- Work both indoors and outdoors year-round, and climb on and off large equipment and trucks.
- Because we are an event-driven company, we need you to be able to work regular overtime, including weekend hours, at 4-5 onsite auction sales. You can expect to work extra hours for 2 weeks prior to each sale, during each sale, and for 1 week after each sale.
What We Offer
Our success is built on the drive and dedication of our people. As we grow around the globe, there will be many opportunities to advance your career – we’ve proven this throughout our 60+ years in business. And, we’ll take care of you along the way. Here’s how:
- Base salary + performance bonus
- Comprehensive medical and dental benefits.
- RRSP matching program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Company laptop, smartphone, expense account.
- Dedicated travel services.
- Top sales performance awards, including a paid trip with your spouse.
- Ongoing training, professional development and tuition reimbursement.
Ritchie Bros. has grown from a small-town auctioneer to a global asset management and disposition company. Through our family of companies , we help our customers buy and sell a wide range of used and unused equipment for construction, mining, transportation, agriculture, oil & gas, lifting & material handling, forestry & other industries.
Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted. No agency calls, please.
If you require any accommodation, please send an email to: careers@rbglobal.com
Primary Location
CA-AB-Lethbridge
Work Locations
Lethbridge
Job
Yard Operations
Job Posting
Jun 21, 2023, 9:51:20 AM
