Train Conductor Is Needed In Mactier, ON – Canada Careers Hub

Orchestra Conductor Training Class – No Experience Required!

Earn $85,000 in your first year working as a qualified conductor. The average conductor earns around $107,000 per year, and that figure goes up to $140,000

• Request ID: 100426
• Department: Operations Eastern Division
• Job Type: Full Time
• Position Type: Union
• Location: Mactier, Ontario
• Country: Canada
• Current Business: Internal and External
• Application deadline: 03/03/2023

POSITION DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an exciting career? Being a Train Conductor is the perfect career for you! As a Train Conductor, you will begin your long-term rewarding career at CP.

As a Train Conductor, you will work as a member of a train crew helping to change cars, build or segment trains, or move cars between yards, sidings or tracks;

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Depending on their seniority, they can work in train or shipyard services;
• Follow special instructions detailing a train’s route and specific movements;
• Can perform switching operations of cabinets, including connecting and disconnecting cabinets, and remove connecting device;
• Observe, interpret and transmit signals and other indicators affecting the movement of the train;
• Using specific signals or radio for engine or train movement, signal crew members to indicate when to start, stop, back up, set or release air brakes;
• Provide flag protection and relay signals to trains in emergency situations, as specified in the operating rules;
• Switch on and off moving or fixed equipment when the train is changing industrial, station or site;
• Ride in a moving car, sometimes for long periods of time, by hanging on to the grab rails or ladder;
• Prepares necessary clear and legible reports by filling out forms containing train orders and transfer lists;
• Work irregular hours and up to 12 hours, including holidays, weekends, days and nights;
• Must be constantly alert to changing conditions and events and take safe and responsible actions when necessary.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Graduation or General Equivalency Diploma (GED);
• 3 to 5 years of work experience with a proven record of safe work;
• Valid full/graduate driver with no restrictions required;
• Must be at least 18 years old;
• Demonstrated mechanical ability;
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to take actions and/or make decisions that affect the safety/well-being of others, i.e., the ability to warn others of unsafe conditions;
• Must have good spatial ability in terms of a sense of order and space, as well as the ability to judge the speed and/or distance of moving objects;
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a contributing member of a team;
• Must be prepared to work weekends and shifts – be on call 24 hours a day with 2 hours notice depending on location (except Annual Holiday);
• The job may require extended periods of time away from home;
• Must be able to pass required examinations and read and understand safety instructions, rule books, instructions and regulations, timetables, bulletins, delivery notes, banners and other written or printed materials;
• Must be prepared to work in adverse weather conditions;
• You may need to lift up to 80 lbs.
• Must be able to cross the border into the United States for business purposes;
• Must be able to obtain a passport.

How to Apply