Conductors

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and operating rules and regulations.
• Perform all duties required in connection with the operation of commuter trains.
• Promote safe work practices and maintain a safe work environment.
• Provide customer service, perform fare inspection, switching, and flagging.
• Notify proper authorities and prepare reports for accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays.
• Diagnose minor malfunctions and perform minor maintenance or servicing when maintenance personnel are unavailable.
• Comply with train orders, train signals, radio communications, and railroad rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient train operation.
• Engage, participate, and promote Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to exercise eye/hand coordination.
• Understanding of basic mathematics.
• Ability to work holidays and non-traditional hours.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to judge speed and distances of objects/moving parts.
• Capable of making logical choices and drawing logical conclusions.
• Willingness to become knowledgeable about rules, regulations, and policies for the position.
• Ability to take actions or make decisions affecting the security and well-being of others.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Subject to pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and required endorsements.
• Pass pre-employment DOT physical, medical evaluation, and drug screen due to the safety-sensitive nature of the position.
• Successfully complete and maintain any required safety certification and testing on an annual basis.

Physical Requirements

• Able to walk on uneven surfaces up to one-half mile.
• Maintain balance for an extended period while the train is in motion.
• Remain aware of surroundings and follow verbal commands while exposed to moderately loud noises daily.
• Work in confined access spaces with a width of 16 inches.
• Adapt to various temperature extremes including heat, cold, moisture, and wind.
• Regularly sit and stand for extended periods.
• Tolerate repetitive movements, squatting, bending, and overhead reaching.
• Lift up to shoulder height and horizontally transfer up to 35 pounds for up to 10 feet.
• Regularly kneel, bend, and squat for extended periods.
• Regularly reach overhead and grasp/squeeze equipment with a force up to 20 pounds.
• Ascend/descend platforms up to 36 inches from the floor and an 8-step ladder while carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Pass required color/vision examinations.
• Ability to hear and distinguish auditory signals.
• Work in a safety-sensitive environment.