Manager, Yard and Equipment

As a Yard and Equipment Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing auction site operations, ensuring safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. You’ll lead a team, manage the yard layout and equipment setup, and integrate operational efforts with sales objectives.

• Ensures sale site safety and adherence to environmental regulations.
• Effectively manage, coach and develop their direct and indirect reports.
• Manage the customer experience throughout the auction site.
• Oversees yard layout and equipment line up and equipment preparation (refurbishing).
• Manage, monitor, maintain and enforce Yard and DEI standards, procedures, process and best practices at the auction site and at offsite locations.
• Manage, monitor, maintain and implement the auction site’s Detailed Equipment Information (DEI) Program standards, procedures, best practices and guidelines and integrate those efforts with the yard layout and equipment set up procedures by working with the Yard Manager and Equipment Manager.
• Manage direct and indirect reports as you work to develop a strong team with clear succession plans, including setting performance objectives and conducting annual performance reviews.
• Assist the training department with developing and delivering related training and certification programs to employees as required.
• Assist in the on boarding and training of the Trainee Operations Manager.
• Maintain strong connectivity with the Designated On-Site Safety and Environmental Coordinator and promote a culture where the health and safety of our employees is top priority for all.
• Assist in the development, evolution and adherence of our EH&S policies and procedures including our efforts to achieve COR certification.
• Oversee the efforts of the Refurbishing Manager as it relates to the schedule, budget, quality control and accounting of refurbishing operations.
• Oversee DEI quality control.
• Oversee the customer experience as it relates to Yard and DEI at the auction site.
• Recommend best practices to improve Yard and DEI processes.
• Oversee the production of sale advertising materials.
• Monitor key performance indicators.
• Integrate the efforts of the Operation’s Team with the objectives of the Sales team.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Regional Operations Manager.
• Ensures sale site safety and adherence to environmental regulations.
• Effectively manage, coach and develop their direct and indirect reports.
• Manage the customer experience throughout the auction site.
• Oversees yard layout and equipment line up and equipment preparation (refurbishing). Manage, monitor, maintain and enforce Yard and DEI standards, procedures, process and best practices at the auction site and at offsite locations.

• 5+ years’ experience in yard and equipment operations.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, equipment handling, and environmental compliance.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage site operations.
• Forklift and Wheel Loader Tickets preferred.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments year-round.
• Comfortable working overtime and weekends during auction periods.
• Willingness to travel to other auction sites