Railway Conductor

The conductor will have to perform yard work such as switching cars, making or splitting up the trains, moving the cars, etc. The employee will be a member of a train crew that will perform work in the rail yards or travel to various locations with the train to service our clients.

**Responsibilities**:
The selected individual will perform the following functions:

- Manages and controls the movements of the cars by using lantern, hand and/or flag signals or radio to indicate when to start, stop, back-up or set or release air brakes.
- Follows the lists of work, respecting the order of those cars on the train.
- Prepares required daily reports and switch lists, manually or electronically.
- Inspects the condition of the train.
- Follows and complies with the various rules, railway safety procedure and standards of Transport Canada.
- Interacts with the railway authorities.
- Work safely.
- Other related tasks.

**General Requirements**:

- Must possess a high school diploma.
- Have experience or is a qualified conductor (important asset).
- Able to adapt to different situations: work schedule, being on call, over time, tasks to accomplish, etc.
- Must be prepared to work in adverse weather conditions.
- Must have a valid driver’s licence.
- Must be prepared to work on call 24/7, weekends, shifts.

**Other working conditions**: Vacation, benefits and paid holidays are based on the company’s policies.

**If considered for the position, a full background check will be required (physical, drug, criminal and references).**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $26.39-$35.19 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Greater Sudbury, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- railway: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- driver's license (required)

Work Location: One location