Loader Operator

Description

• Ensure Health & Safety standards are met by complying with legislation, company policies and promoting a safe work environment
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and clean, lubricate and refill equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment to move, load and unload materials into/out of railcars and/or other modes of transportation.
• Need to insure that equipment is operating in a safe and sound manner and capacity to keep records pertaining to such operations.
• Operate general construction equipment at the terminal when given training.
• Complete miscellaneous jobs according to instructions given.
• Assist Yard Manager and/or Yard Foreman in coordinating materials handling and equipment usage.
• Operate backhoes, bulldozers, loaders and/or other heavy equipment to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel or other materials.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the practices and techniques applied to the safe operation of heavy equipment.
• Ability to work long hours out-of-doors, occasionally under adverse weather conditions.
• Completion of 8th grade, graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma preferred.
• Required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Ability to perform manual labor incidental to the assigned task.
• Be able to perform the following specific tasks:
• Ability to keep records and make oral or written reports.
• Knowledge of the use and capabilities of heavy equipment and machinery used in maintenance and construction tasks.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to climb, bend, stoop, and squat frequently.
• Must be reliable, hard working and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to operate heavy and complex equipment requiring skill and the exercise of independent judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively using speaking, hearing, writing, and vision skills.
• Ability to make simple arithmetic computations.
• Must maintain a safe driving record and have a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of both traffic and safety rules.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Highly competitive base pay
• Health and wellness programs

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance