Description
Move, Build, Grow your career!
As the premier global asset management and disposition company, Ritchie Bros. helps thousands of people around the world buy and sell heavy equipment, trucks, and other assets every month. With our multiple onsite and online selling platforms and commitment to first-class customer service, Ritchie Bros. is trusted worldwide for making buying and selling easy, efficient, fair, and transparent. If you’re an innovator with an entrepreneurial spirit, we want you to join our growing team – employed in a wide variety of positions from sales to operations to corporate functions –as we transform the global used equipment market.
Join us on our journey and move forward with us, build your success, and grow your career.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has an immediate opening for an Assistant Yard Manager at our Montreal, Quebec, 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.
No prior auction experience is needed to work in this role, and lots of training will be provided.
The Opportunity:
Our Yard Managers ensure that the main auction site and off-site locations run smoothly and safely.
Key Functions:
Hires and supervises competent and experienced operators and stickmen
Coordinates site preparation, auction ramp, and loading ramp
Oversees yard layout and equipment line up
Ensures sale site safety
Ensures adherence to environmental regulations of the sale location
Plans the refurbishing schedule and budget; controls purchase orders and cost sheets
Liaises with subcontractors
Ensures equipment is in sale-ready condition
Coordinates security including check-in, coding, and layout
Arranges directional, parking, and yard signs
Ensures proper attachment removal
Ensures equipment has fuel, oil, and anti-freeze
Responsible for selling the site sound system
Affixes lot numbers
Organizes yard supplies per checklist
Performs other various duties as required from time to time
Ensure ongoing compliance with all corporate and legislated health and safety and environmental policies, regulations, and laws
Arrange for and schedule all sale day casual staff
Assist the Yard Manager with any other auction yard duties when required.
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:
Heavy Travel up to 50-75% to other auction sites within the region
Maintain a valid driver’s license and 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 55+ years in business. Here’s how:
Base salary + paid overtime and comprehensive benefits
RRSP and an Employee Share Plan, both with company match
Ongoing training, professional development and tuition reimbursement
Safety equipment subsidy
Meals catered at auction time.
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