Transload Operator

Railcar Loaders

Railcar Loaders are responsible for providing safe and efficient rail car loading and unloading services to the customer. Working in a safety and environmentally sensitive, customer service driven environment, incumbents must work well in teams to maximize efficiency and safety and deliver to the customer’s schedule.

• Makes all connections for each product transfer
• Performs daily inspection and testing of equipment and safety devices
• Reports all safety and equipment problems
• Complies with all applicable operating rules, switching procedures and regulations imposed by government, the customer, and/or Cando; practicing and promoting safe work habits
• Completes daily reports, daily logs, and other reports deemed necessary
• Provides support to the switching teams as required
• Participates in training or company initiatives as required

Cando Advantages

• Work Life Balance with Fixed Schedules
• Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs
• Award Winning Safety Culture
• Employee Ownership Program
• Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Flexible Health & Dental Benefits
• Canada’s Best Managed Company for 9 years!

Job Description

Railcar Loaders are responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the transloading equipment, making all connections for each product transfer, performing daily inspections and tests of equipment and safety devices, reporting all safety and equipment problems, complying with all applicable operating rules, switching procedures and regulations, completing daily reports, daily logs, and other reports deemed necessary, providing support to the switching teams as required, and actively participating with the team and providing excellent customer service while promoting a superior company image.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Strong teamwork skills
• Ability to read and write general documentation including safety briefings, policy and procedure manuals
• Physically fit including the ability to pull self-up and down from a railcar or ladder, ability to lift and twist hoses, ability to secure rail car brakes, comfort working from heights and utilizing fall protection, and ability to operate derails and switches
• Knowledge of technology and computer systems with a willingness to use Excel and Outlook on a daily basis
• Holds all industrial switching regulatory and customer requirements and standards relating to operations at the site including but not limited to safety critical medical requirements, customer safety certifications, and CROR certification
• Ability to work in all weather conditions

Hours

Monday-Friday, 6am through 4pm (weekends and holidays may apply based on the customer needs.)

Education & Experience

Experience handling dangerous goods and working with various types of products in an industrial environment is an asset.