PASSENGER CONDUCTOR TRAINEE - 90376433 - Quincy, IL

Summary Of Duties

• Support safe and efficient train operations by performing both customer-facing and physically demanding duties.
• Assist passengers, manage service disruptions with calm and professionalism, conduct safety checks, and support the Conductor in overseeing onboard operations and on-train staff.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to think and act independently are essential.
• May be assigned to either on-corridor or off-corridor locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare trains for service, operate track switches, connect and disconnect rail cars, work safely around diesel locomotives, and perform tasks underneath rail equipment.
• Move between rail cars, bend, reach, walk on uneven surfaces, ride alongside slow-moving equipment, and lift or carry tools and equipment.
• Remain alert to surroundings and strictly follow safety instructions while working in rail yards, on station platforms, and along railroad right-of-way areas.
• Interact regularly with crew members, dispatchers, and customers in real time.
• Support daily train operations by performing hands-on duties in rail yards and near active tracks.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated work experience that showcases responsibility, initiative, and other leadership characteristics.
• Two (2) years of full-time verifiable work experience and/or college coursework (combination accepted).
• Current and valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift 50lbs and meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) standards for vision, color vision, and hearing as specified in 49 CFR 242.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting others in a work or team setting.
• Customer service experience involving cash handling.
• Demonstrated work history that reflects your ability to adapt to varying work schedules.
• Basic mechanical experience/knowledge, indicating familiarity with equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefits including financial and retirement work and family life support.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, rail pass privileges, wellness programs, Railroad Retirement Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, medical plan, opt-out credit life insurance, commuter and flexible spending accounts.

Pay

The hourly range is $24.38 – $24.38 (with opportunity for increases, as per the applicable collective bargaining agreement, after beginning employment).

Schedule

Work schedules frequently include nights, weekends, holidays, and extended periods away from home.