Distribution Hand

**Purpose**:
Rocky Mountaineer is the world’s largest privately owned luxury passenger rail service. We are committed to living our values: Create Meaningful Moments, Be One Team, Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes. We endeavor to foster a work environment of respect, integrity, and honesty; where diversity is valued, and talent is developed to the benefit of the individual and the company.

Reporting to the Manager, Distribution, the Distribution Hand / Helper (Distribution) is an integral member of the Rocky Mountaineer Team. The incumbent in this position is mainly responsible for fulfilling orders, material handling, shipping, and receiving, and supporting the operating plan.

As a Rocky Mountaineer team member, you will be working alongside a diverse group of trades people who are committed to working together, supporting our values, and ensuring we are always on brand as a world class luxury rail tour company.

This job is deemed Safety Sensitive. This position requires the incumbent to periodically access an active railway area where impaired performance could result a significant incident affecting the health and safety of team members, guests, team members, the public, property or the environment.

**Important Timelines**:
4/10 schedule - shift 4:30pm-2:30am (no Saturdays)

**Key Areas of Accountability**:

- Efficiently load and unload merchandise and materials from freight trains, ensuring safe handling and timely transportation.
- Coordinate with team members and supervisors to ensure the smooth transfer of merchandise, maintaining accurate records of all items moved.
- Provide assistance to team members in completing work orders, when required.
- Operate equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks for moving goods to and from the train, adhering to all safety protocols
- Perform general maintenance on tools and equipment to ensure their proper functioning.
- Conduct general warehousing duties including order fulfillment and material handling.
- Handle shipping and receiving tasks
- Maintain a clean warehouse environment and ensure inventory accuracy.
- Complete various facility and warehouse-related work orders.

**Safety**:

- Comply with all Canadian Railway Operating Rules (CROR), and General Operating Instructions (GOI) and all other safety policies, procedures & rules
- Identify, protect & report safety hazards to management & OH&S Committee
- Must wear required PPE as prescribed by Rocky Mountaineer and host railways
- Required to attend and maintain basic first aid level provided by Rocky Mountaineer

**Operations**:

- Support the successful execution of the Operating Plan
- Support movements of RM trains & rail equipment
- Support execution of provisioning work orders
- Support operational targets and metrics

**Mechanical**:

- Ability to read and understand instructions pertaining to provisioning
- Ability and willingness to train for and perform safely additional mechanical skills including forklift operations, boom lifts, jacks, drop tables and other relevant equipment and tasks
- Repair, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment
- Support the successful execution of the provisioning plan
- Support and advise other team members regarding equipment work orders
- Ability to work with external contractors to complete work orders
- Complete work orders to a high standard of quality; safely and efficiently

**Qualifications**:
**Education, Certification, Licenses**:

- High school graduation or equivalent
- Class 5 BC driver’s license
- Forklift certification is an asset
- First Aid Certification is an asset

**Experience/Skills**:

- Prior experience working in a warehouse is an asset
- Qualification and/or proven knowledge in safe heavy equipment operations such as forklifts, cranes, etc. is an asset
- Experience handling small hand tools such as grinders, drills, etc. is an asset
- Good communication skills
- High attention to detail with a desire to ensure quality of workmanship
- Able to take personal accountability and be adaptable with a problem solver mindset
- Able to work cross-functionally
- Broadly comfortable using computers and other electronic devices

Work Environment
- May require occasional travel
- Physical demands will require lifting to 45 lbs. Regularly
- Rail industrial site that requires walking and sitting throughout the day
- 24/7 operation that may require varied work schedules, primarily evening shifts
- Indoor/outdoor working environment

**Perks and Benefits**:

- Health Care Spending Account (starts at $300)
- Annual complimentary rail pass (beginning your 2nd season)
- Up to 50% discount in Rocky Mountaineer rail tickets and packages
- Safety footwear reimbursement
- End of season bonus opportunity
- Exclusive discount with various partners on Perkopolis
- Growth opportunities
- Fun and inclusive team environment

**Hourly wage: $24.00/hour**:
This job description is not exhaustive of all duties and will encompass additional duties assigned. Responsibilities,