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Pick n Pull Auto Dismantlers

Both store manager and production lead where very nice guys. However they are either too cheap or lack the authority to compensate thier team appropriately. This branch had a 3 year perfect safety record and was the most profitable. Instead of giving veteren crew members raises, they mass hired new people and sank there own ship. I seen a great character veteran have to give two week notice because he couldn't get a small raise to pay day care. I seen another veteran get burnt out in drain and fired. I seen the best worker ive ever worked with not be able to get a 50 cent raise. They tossed me my yellow hat after 90 days with no raise. This job takes a good nights rest and a 100 percent effort. The wear and tear on your body, safety risks and the weather are challenging. Drama, cut throat, and discouraging once you realize its a dead end. It was a perfect job fit for me and i failed. Low morale and a toxic environment due to over worked under paid crew. Good repeatable process design on there production process. But there inability to keep morale high and team member's happy is a big problem. I am shocked that i was not very successful with this company. They are not able to retain talent. By the time you work your way up the chain of command your body will be ruined. They dont seem to promote from within.  If they do ever take care of there team members it seems they are the opposites of proactive.  A few people make good money. The rest get used up burnt out and forgotten. Bummer.

You need to be able to stand for long intervals of time and can't be afraid of getting dirty. Be prepared to be bored and watch time go by really slow at times. Be prepared and careful with management, when they are angry they will let it out on the employees. 
Co workers are also fine as long as boundaries are respected. Bosses can seem unfair and cruel at times. Hardest part of the job is dealing with bosses. Most enjoyable part of the job is learning about car parts and getting some under the table pay for various things. if you work here there will be many opportunities to make cash on the side. 

I do not recommend working here unless you really want to learn about cars or you are dumb. You must be smarter then all of the bosses around you if you wish to make side cash. 

That being said as long as you seem to be a good employee and you don't get caught doing anything dumb you should have a job here for life, although I don't recomend it they work you hard and pay you .50 cents above minimum. Every day going to work is a disappointment now and is very seldomly enjoyable. If you absolutely need a job this is fine but never cease to stop looking for newer better jobs. I hated this job, because of the strict rules, bad management and lack of job satisfaction.

Production is numbers-driven and those numbers are paramount. If the crew falls short, regardless of the reason/s, then working weekends is 100% mandatory. This happens much more often than not so job work/life balance is negatively impacted. Production crew members are poorly trained (no structured or formal training- watch a video and now you're expected to be an expert), overworked, underappreciated, and underpaid. Morale is extremely low and the turn-around rate of employees is terribly high. There were at least six "quits" in my 7 months at the store in Arlington. Call-outs are the norm so being understaffed is expected almost daily. Management is dismal, with regional and district managers dictating day-to-day facility operations by micromanaging the on-site manager. Nothing is ever good enough for the regional manager and employee welfare is disregarded. NEVER APPLY HERE, FOR ANY POSITION, WHATSOEVER. IT IS AN UNPROFESSIONAL AND TOXIC ENVIRONMENT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

I worked at Pick-n-Pull for about six months and didn't have the best experience.
A typical day at work consisted of either standing around behind the computer all day or staying busy checking out customers and cleaning the office. But, it wasn't exciting.
I did learn a lot of car parts and 10-key when entering customers toolkit numbers. Also, I became knowledgeable with PPE and safety precautions when working with hazardous waste. 
The management at the time wasn't supportive especially when I notified them about the toxicity that our sales lead would bring to the office - micromanagement, passive aggression, and shouting at customers (if they parked in a no parking zone). Unfortunately, I didn't want to continue working for a place that wouldn't trust their employees when issues were reported. 
Besides that, the job itself was dull. Once you get the hang of the software and naming parts, it's stagnant from there. You'd be lucky if you're promoted within 90 days of employment. But, it isn't guaranteed like it says in the job positing (at least, that's what I read at the time I applied).
The most enjoyable part of the job was the weightlifting and cleaning the yard. You get to exercise and build bulky muscles by moving transmissions, rims, batteries, and miscellaneous parts. 

So got this job thinking it would be pretty cool. after all, it is a junk yard right? wrong!! from day one it was like being in a concentration camp. more rules than the Army and most of them are just to control the employees and make them feel like animals. They trust the customers more than the employees by how they treat you, like they are always trying to find something you're doing wrong. 

everyday i did a million things wrong and was told about it over and over again. it got to the point where i felt terrible about myself like i couldn't do anything right and that i was worth less. For a job to make me, a vet, feel that way is pretty bad. I really tried my hardest to like this job but they couldn't pay me enough to do so.

i took the job with the condition that it was part time which is what i told that indian boss i needed, but what do they go and do?? they canned 3 people in the same week and make everyone work 6 days but we still didn't get overtime because one of those days was only 4 hours. 

this place is a terrible, terrible job. if you like being controlled, having someone always watching over your shoulder telling you how to do everything including breath then work here, you'll love it.

Do NOT work here if you hate getting dirty and oily. This job is NOT for wimpy kids. That being said....

You can have a lot of fun at PnP, just make sure you do you duties and get all work done on time. The managers were fun and chill most of the time unless you were slacking. There’s a lot to do everyday and if you find yourself done with your duties, go and help someone else in their section or ask the manager for more tasks. There’s always something to be done. I worked in VCO (Vehicle clean out) and half the time we would be finished before the day ended so I’d go and help the tire guys de-rim tires or help the drain guys drain vehicles. Everyone was cool for the most part. You’d always hear guys getting along and laughing about stupid stuff that guys do. You’ll also see guys getting into arguments about production and petty stuff. But, at the end of the day we were all a crew and we would help each other from what I’ve seen. My experience was awesome at PnP. I’m sad that I had to relocate because it was my favorite job that was manual labor. Never found another work environment like it.

The benifits they have seem pretty good and reasonable. 
A typical day at work is very busy,  it helps if you speak Spanish. Customers  alot of the time are rude and impatient. The phone is constantly ringing and no one seems to answer it. Weekends are the busiest be prepared to open and close when management needs it. Which is every weekend, due to not enough staff.
Management seemed okay for the most part. The supervisor at the time was kinda of lazy. Took his time closing to milk the extra hour of OT.
Work place culture seems good. A little uneasy at times, due to treatment from customers. It was a bit to unbearable for me.  And I got no service on my cell there which made it hard for if there was an emergency. Or if like in my case stalled in the parking lot after hours. Management didn't seem to mind leaving me there alone.
I didn't work there long enough to get to know everyone and everything.. it was just to demanding on my physical and mental health. 

They make it hard to get ptl and can't use your sick says unless you give them a doctor's note.Poor management and work place harassment (verbal). Unrealistic goals and expectations. Assistant manager doesn't know the conditions in area and doesn't like to get dirty, he never wears proper ppe or uniform. When injured they care more about the safety record than the injury. Hard to get proper tools for the area. Theirs alot of drama and wrongful accusations. No one pays attention to themselves but they criticize everyone else. This job is only good if you are a single person who wants to save up money but for a career or long term it's not worth the headache or stress. Never leave your stuff unattended because it gets stolen. There's no respect for personal food, it would get eaten by someone else if you're not careful. If you have a sensitive skin, allergies, eczema,heat rash, I also don't recommend this job since you have to wear sleeves that can make it worst and you will get a write up for not wearing them.

check emails, complete all tasks on calendar, inventory all vehicles outside wearing all protective gear (hardhat, vest, boots, goggles)
make sure all paperwork for every vehicle received is correct (titles, salvage titles, bill of sale) answer multiple phone lines giving quotes and answering any questions including pricing on vehicle parts. buying vehicles from private parties, vendors, and charities. filing (copying, faxing)
each day is a different day never repetitive, new people, different vehicles, different situations. I worked for PNP for a total of 8 years and I was still learning new things every now and then. Management was fair with everyone for the most part, co-workers were awsome I enjoy working with others! The hardest part of the job was working in 100+ degrees outside with all the protective gear. The most enjoyable part was working inside and outside when it wasn't too hot.

I highly recommend this company to anyone searching this field.  Parent company is Schnitzer steel, they will go above and beyond to make sure you have what you need. They made sure we had breaks, which usually lasted longer than they were supposed to. They bought us lunch every other week. They supplied us with pallets of water, gatorade and popsicles all summer long. They supply tools (anything you need), and all proper gloves and PPE necessary on a daily basis. They were very easy going about time off should you need it, although there is accountability, I have seen a few get fired for not showing up for days at a time. Overall, Don't be deterred by the word "junk-yard" this can be a great career for those who like to work with cars and I highly recommend Pick-N-Pull.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Laborer 9 salaries reported	$18.39 per hour
Customer service associate / cashier 7 salaries reported	$16.29 per hour
Purchasing agent 32 salaries reported	$16.64 per hour
Title clerk 1 salary reported	$19.50 per hour
Title processor 10 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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