Yard Staff
The Yard Staff is responsible for managing vehicle inventory, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and maintaining a smooth operation during auctions. This role involves working outdoors, handling vehicle assets, and providing positive interactions with customers.
- On-site
- Ottawa, ON
- Posted Aug 18, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
IAA, an RB Global, Inc. company is seeking a Yard Staff to join our team At IAA, our Yard Staff enjoy working in the elements. They are detail-oriented but quick on their feet and often have a passion for cars. While Yard Attendants always focus on safety first, they understand the importance of a quick and smooth operation. As the frontline of IAA, this critical role enjoys learning new ways to use technology and being at the forefront of the auction industry in all our tools and resources. IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA) IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers company (NYSE: RBA) and (TSX: RBA), is a trusted global marketplace for insights, services, and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles. Leveraging leading-edge technology and focusing on innovation, IAA’s unique platform facilitates the marketing and sale of total-loss, damaged and low-value vehicles. IAA serves a global buyer base – located throughout over 170 countries – and a full spectrum of sellers, including insurers, dealerships, fleet lease and rental car companies, and charitable organizations. Buyers have access to multiple digital bidding and buying channels, innovative vehicle merchandising, and efficient evaluation services, enhancing the overall purchasing experience. IAA offers sellers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at maximizing vehicle value, reducing administrative costs, shortening selling cycle time and delivering the highest economic returns. About the team - Yard Operations We conduct hundreds of live auctions each year around the world. It takes a hardworking team of energetic people in a wide variety of full-time and part-time roles to conduct a successful multi-million dollar auction – from equipment inspectors, yard managers and operators to administrative staff and customer service representatives.
What you’ll do
The Yard Staff is responsible for managing vehicle inventory, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and maintaining a smooth operation during auctions. This role involves working outdoors, handling vehicle assets, and providing positive interactions with customers.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license. The role requires the physical ability to lift up to 100 lbs and the capacity to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Listed skills
- Customer servicePreferred
- TeamworkPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Automotive knowledge
- Mechanical aptitude
- Safety compliance
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Heavy equipment awareness
- Hazardous materials handling
- Physical stamina
- Lifting
- Vehicle operation
- Energetic
- Bidding
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Selling Techniques
- Marketing
- Innovation
- Merchandising
- Operations
- Purchasing
- Detail Oriented
Job areas
- Logistics
- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
- Transportation
- Yard Specialist
- Warehouse Worker
- Freight Handlers
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Additional details
- Minimum education
- High school
- Minimum experience
- 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week