CN Jobs – Labourer/Equipment Operator

Job Description:

CN is home to opportunities for skilled tradespeople who are interested in continually learning and building a career in a safety-focused, team environment. Working on state-of-the-art equipment and train cars that carry freight from coast-to-coast-to-coast, you’ll feel proud knowing you’re a part of what makes the economy work. And with paid training, you’ll be able to evolve your skills. At CN, the careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

Intermodal Spareboard employees work on call and are given a minimum of 2 hours notice before their shift as they do not have a preset schedule for the week. They normally perform the tasks of Helper/Attendant, Equipment Operator and Heavy Equipment Operator.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performing basic hand and horn signals to guide the Heavy Equipment Operators in the performance of their dutie
• Ensuring proper container/trailer placement on rail cars
• Placing, removing and locking/unlocking train connectors
• Driving pickups and hitch trucks as well as operating yard tractors
• Lifting rail car hitches
• Performing various tasks to ensure the proper setup of guides on the rail cars
• Shunting inbound and outbound loads to and from railcars for inbound/outbound trains
• Performing various tasks to ensure proper placement and setup of containers and train cars.
• Lifting, carrying, placing and removing inter-box connectors (IBCs) weighing 8 to 10 lbs
• Loading reefers from carters
• Driving pickup and hitch trucks, operating yard tractors, forklifts and small cranes
• Connecting and disconnecting gensets (portable fossil-fuel powered generators)
• Interpreting and completing paperwork associated with the loading/unloading of railcars and trailers
• Setting up rail cars, assisting heavy equipment operators in loading/unloading containers and emptying chassis/trailers to and from rail cars

Job Requirements:

• Proficiency with shovels, rod/pry bars, sledgehammers, jackhammers, wrenches, hand/power drills, hand tools and technical instruments (meters), etc. If experienced, use of heavy equipment such as backhoe, trencher, and directional barring machine
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions, with heavy equipment, and exposure to dust, pollen, noise and vibrations
• High school diploma or equivalent General Education Diploma (GED)
• Frequent climbing and balancing, gripping hand-holds while working at heights of 4-8 feet (1-2 meters) off the ground
• Available to work on an on-call basis, 24 hours a day with a minimum of 2 hours notice
• Proficiency in the operation of lift-truck, up to 21,000 pounds (10,000 kg) capacity
• Perform duties of Helper/Attendant, Equipment Operator and Heavy Equipment Operator
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Ability to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime
• Lift-truck operator certification
• This job is considered safety sensitive so you need to have a drug test
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, performing overhead work, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds (22 kg) and occasionally up to 70 pounds (32 kg)

Job Details:

Company: CN Rail

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Calgary, AB, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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