Signals Assistant

**SIGNALS ASSISTANT**
**WHO WE ARE**:
At A&B Rail Services, our work is getting and keeping Canada’s railway operators in motion - safely and sustainably We work coast-to-coast, in every railway sector, and on any size project. Our commitment is service excellence and offering our clients exceptional value. Within our team, we call this Doing It Right

**GENERAL PURPOSE**:
Ensuring safety is a priority, Signals Assistants work in a team environment to build and maintain railways in numerous locations across Ontario by manually grading ballasts, pulling out spikes and hammering in spikes to the rail ties, loading and unloading various heavy material on and off vehicles, and other daily functional manual duties. Signals Assistants operate various hand held tools small equipment and handle hazardous materials while frequently performing physical work in all weather conditions.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ensuring safety is a priority to self, fellow workers, the general public and the assets of the company and following policies and procedures set out by the company
- General labour, pulling spikes from rail by hand, hammering spikes into rail with various different types of hammers
- Shoveling rocks and dirt for manual grading of surfaces and clearing ballasts
- Various loading and unloading of heavy materials such as tools and equipment (spikes, tie plates, joint bars etc.) to and from various vehicles and machines
- Clearing railway crossings of brush and tall grass using hand held tools and equipment
- Removal of tie plates from the rail
- Snow removal from, crossings, and right always using shovels back pack blowers, brooms etc.
- Occasional driving of company vehicle
- Other duties as assigned
- Ability to operate required tools and equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting and handling procedures
- Ability to operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Effective communication skills including listening, writing and speaking
- Good client service and public interaction skills
- Effective team player
- Fluent in reading, writing and understanding the English language
- Be respectful and courteous to others, pose cultural awareness of others and demonstrate good work ethics

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 year full time work experience in a construction environment
- Minimum 6 months experience working in railway industry
- A Valid Operator’s License
- Basic understanding of survey grades and construction methods
- Ability to read instructions, follow technical specifications and grade plans
- Repetitive bending, and standing for long period of time, lifting and carrying up to 50lbs unas-sisted, repetitive swinging motions, walking on uneven surfaces (aprox. 3 miles/day)
- Exposed to outdoors regularly in all weather conditions (summer heat, rain, winter cold, etc.)
- Working with hazardous materials such as creosote, lubricants, oil, gasoline, diesel and regular exposure to dusty conditions
- Continuous, regular exposure to loud noise
- Out of town work, overnight travel a possibility

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Competitive Compensation Package: $25.89 per hour
- Opportunities for advancement
- Union Employee Assistance Program
- Union Benefits and Pension plan
- The opportunity to work with a great team where Safety is an integral part of our culture
- We would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

**A&B Rail Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

TOR

**Salary**: From $25.89 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Experience**:

- construction: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: On the road