Vehicle Loader

**RAIL LOADER**

Rail Loaders are responsible for preparing Canadian National Railway (CN) rail cars for loading, driving customers finished product (STELLANTIS Dodge Challengers and Chargers) onto tri-level rail cars, and securing the vehicles for transportation.

**Rate of Pay**:$21.07 per hour, increase to $22.18 per hour after 720 hours

**Status**: Full time Permanent
**Hours**: Dayshift, scheduled 6 days a week (Monday through Saturday). Expect overtime and work on holidays

**Benefits**:Health, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance and 2% company match RSP

**Essential Functions, Duties and Tasks**:

- Prepare the rail car for loading
- Ensure that hand brakes are in place
- Make sure Blue Flag protection is up
- Install the bridge plates between the rail cars
- Drive the vehicle onto the loading ramp and into the rail car
- Park the vehicle, place the seat in the fully back position, place the seat cover, and turn all accessories off
- Turn the vehicle off and exit the vehicle without causing damage
- Raise/lower or remove bridge plates as needed
- Exit the vehicle and connect the appropriate amount of chock blocks behind the wheels of the vehicle
- Strap the wheels connecting the chock blocks
- Use a ratchet to appropriately tighten the straps
- Pulling pins/levers to drop the hinge deck lid after you load a deck
- Exit the train by climbing down the ladder railings on the outside of the rail car
- Ensure the loading equipment has been properly inspected
- Check vehicles for any damage and report to Supervisor or Manager
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized working environment, this includes tooling, work vans, rail yard, etc.

**Working Conditions**:

- Work conducted outside in all types of weather, including extreme weather conditions
- Work at a fast pace
- Work in tight spaces
- Personal Protective Equipment provided includes safety vest, gloves, kneepads, and coveralls

**This is a physically demanding position, physical requirements include**:

- Ability to get in/out of vehicles driver side door with mínimal door opening clearance (only 12”)
- Good sense of balance, working at a height of approximately 15 ft. above ground
- Climbing (climbing up or down a ladder on the side of the rail car to enter or exit the train)
- Carrying & lifting, including above head (chock blocks weigh 3.5-4 kg/8-9 lbs., bridge plates weigh approx. 23 kg/50 lbs., ratchets weigh 1 kg/2 lbs.)
- Reaching (bridge plates are passed from below to overhead when placing them on the highest level(s) of the rail cars
- Pushing & pulling (pins on deck lids are pulled out and chock blocks are secured by pushing on a pin with the thumb or finger, with 9 kg/20lbs of force. Ratcheting, tension in the handle at the highest point of tension on the chock block 12 kg/27 lbs.)
- Gripping (holding steering wheel, gripping rungs of the ladder while climbing using 3-points of contact, grip force while climbing onto the train must be at least ½ of the body weight, holding ratchet handle with hands while tightening requiring a grip force of at least 12 kg/27 lbs.)
- Stoop, crouch, bend (any worker taller than 160 cm/ 5’ 3” must bend the neck and/or body to walk through tri-level rail cars, work with chock blocks on the floor of the rail car)
- Kneel, squat, crawl (while working with chock blocks and straps)
- Sitting (driving vehicle)
- Standing & Walking (working inside rail cars, walking in the yard)
- Good visual ability
- Good hearing ability

**Education, Experience, and Minimum Requirements**:

- High school diploma, or equivalent
- Minimum 1-year heavy labour experience
- Ability to drive both automatic and manual transmission vehicles
- Valid full G driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Ability to use hand tools (e.g., wrench, screwdriver, hammer, ratchet, etc.)
- Ability to read, write and interpret documents
- Ability to pass third party Pre-employment Medical Assessment
- Background check including Driver’s Abstract and Criminal Record Check

Pay: $21.07-$22.18 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Can you operate a Manual/Stick shift Transmission

Licence/Certification:

- Full G Drivers Licence (required)