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Salvage Department Technician (Des Moines, IA)

We have an excellent opportunity to join our growing Salvage team in a full time capacity!  We are looking to fill a full time Salvage Department Technician.  In this role, every day will be different and offer you the opportunity to do a wide range of different duties to help support internal inventory system and salvage team members. 
 
Daily tasks will include:
  •  Identifying, inspecting, and cleaning used truck parts
  • Painting parts and taking pictures of final product
  • Entering parts into our internet-based inventory system
  • Entering heavy-duty trucks and equipment into our inventory system
  • Conducting inspections on used trucks and verifying purchase information
  • Updating salvage specs and pictures in our inventory system
This position will occasionally work outdoors throughout all seasons of the year!  Prior experience working with heavy-duty trucks (Class 6 - 8) is preferred.  Prior mechanical experience is not required for this role. The right applicant must be highly organized, comfortable working with technology, and be able to work & communicate effectively with other team members.
 
Hours: Day shift hours, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.  This position offers a consistent schedule & regular overtime.  No evenings, weekends, or holidays required!

Compensation: This position pays an hourly base compensation + overtime. Hourly rate is dependent upon experience. This position is paid an hourly rate of $17.00 up to $23.00 per hour for qualified candidates.  Compensation is dependent upon experience level and qualifications.

Benefits: We offer a generous benefits package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, 401(k) match, Health Savings Account match, Paid Time Off, and much more.  You can learn more about all the benefits available to you by checking out our Benefits Information page.  But that's not all... Vander Haag's also offers some unique perks like Chiefs & Royals tickets and much more!  Check out all the awesome perks that our team members enjoy!

 

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While Vander Haag's, Inc still holds strong to its family focused values that have been at the core of the business since first opening in 1939, the company now features 11 Midwest locations selling quality used/rebuilt/new truck parts, selling commercial trucks & trailers, and providing full service heavy duty truck repair. 43.178044 -95.155024  Spencer, IA 41.640436 -93.584249  Des Moines, IA 43.594099 -96.709450  Sioux Falls, SD 41.158006 -95.826804  Council Bluffs, IA 39.065417 -94.498172  Kansas City, MO 41.033283 -86.596167  Winamac, IN 39.740696 -86.255676  Indianapolis, IN 39.960151 -83.366700  London, OH 38.176011 -85.750102  Louisville, KY 32.807028 -96.873557  Dallas, TX 38.751480 -90.470276  Bridgeton, MO

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