LKQ Corporation

Tow Truck Driver

Posted on: 12 Dec 2021

Oceanside, CA

Job Description

Essential Job Duties:

Drives a Company vehicle in a safe, courteous and responsible manner avoiding traffic violations and accidents
Must follow DOT procedures
Picks up vehicles at auction or private party and loads them onto the truck
Secures vehicles down and verifies the condition of the truck and the load, and obtains the proper paperwork associated with the vehicle
Makes proper notations on regarding vehicles
Works carefully in such a manner as to prevent injury to oneself or damage to vehicles
Complies with established Company policies and procedures.
Ensures accuracy in tasks
Assumes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required
Must be at least 21 years of age
Minimum of 1 year of experience driving a commercial vehicle and/or certified from accredited commercial driving school
Must possess a valid driver's license (Class A or B) and safe driving record
Must meet Department of Transportation testing and physical requirements
Must be knowledgeable of DOT regulations when required
Must be detail-oriented and accurate in work assignments
Must be able to drive a company vehicle
Ability to perform basic math calculations and interpret road maps
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and written.

LKQ Corporation

Chicago, IL

LKQ Corporation is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. As of 2018, it was #300 on the Fortune 500 list.  In March of 2017, Dominick P. Zarcone was selected to become the new President and Chief Executive Office.

LKQ was initially formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of wholesale recycled products businesses located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We subsequently expanded through internal development and over 220 acquisitions of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured product suppliers and manufacturers; self service retail businesses; and specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories suppliers. Our most significant acquisitions include:

•  2007 acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., which, at the time of acquisition, was the leading domestic distributor of aftermarket products, including collision replacement products, paint products, refurbished steel bumpers, bumper covers and alloy wheels.

•  2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited ("ECP"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company operating in the United Kingdom. This acquisition allowed us to expand our operations into the European automotive aftermarket business.

•  2013 acquisition of Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. This acquisition allowed us to further expand our geographic presence into continental Europe.

•  2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which expanded our product offering and increased our addressable market to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories.

•  On December 22, 2015, LKQ announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
•  S.p.A (“Rhiag”), a leading pan-European business-to-business distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Rhiag has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland and Spain. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.

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