Hostler Driver/groundman

Parsec, Inc. a leading provider of contract intermodal terminal management services in Canada and the United States. Since our beginning in 1949, we have built an integrated network consisting of the industry’s most qualified people, state-of-the-art equipment, and comprehensive resources. With our team of more than 2,500 employees, Parsec is committed to being the safest, most reliable, and most successful provider of intermodal services in the world._

**Hostler Driver / Groundman**

**$14.15 hourly**

**Winnipeg, Manitoba**
- Based on skills and experience

**Summary**:
Responsible for directing crane operators in moving cargo containers and prepares railcars for loading and unloading. Once trained to operate a hostler you will drive trailers and chassis with containers around the rail yard terminal as they are loaded and unloaded to/from the train.

**Benefits at Parsec**
- Group Insurance coverage
- Profit Sharing & RRSP Contribution Matching Program
- Company paid life insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Yearly Boot Allowance
- Paid prescription safety eyewear
- Opportunity for growth

**Hostler Driver / Groundman Responsibilities**:

- Prepares rail cars for the correct size of the trailer/containers to be loaded
- Guides/directs the crane operator in unloading/loading cargo containers
- Installs inter box connector locks (IBC) and climbs on the rail car to remove and install the IBC lock
- Sets the de-railer
- Spot chassis for inbound containers
- Park inbound trailer/containers
- Spot outbound trailer/containers for loading
- Clear bare chassis away from the tracks

**Qualifications**:

- 18 years of age or older
- Valid driver’s license
- Willing and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Open availability to work: day, swing, night, and weekends
- Must comply with established safety rules, policies, and procedures, including wearing required safety equipment
- Documented successful completion of lawful post-offer, pre-employment checks including criminal background check and drug screening.
- Parsec is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), genetic information, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical conditions, family care status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws._

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