City : Dawson Creek

Category : Hourly Direct Hire

Industry : Recruitment/Staffing

Employer : The Adecco Group

Job Summary

The Rail Track Maintainer is responsible for inspecting, repairing and replacing rails, ties, switches and ballasts. The role performs outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions and ensures a safe working environment.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. This position is open to individuals who self identify as First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis, the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through this initiative, Adecco is taking proactive measures to support the equitable representation of Indigenous peoples in the workforce in alignment with section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.
*Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset

Major Responsibilities

• Maintain train rails, ties, switches and ballasts through inspection, repair, and replacement

• Maintain various hand tools for assigned work

• Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes, and anchors

• Repair deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge

• Install and repair street and railroad crossings and assist in the replacement or repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints

• Unload ballasts and distribute track material

• Sort used track material for loading

• Ensure railroad right-of-way is clear of brush, vegetation, snow and litter

• Ensure a safe working environment, by following safety policies and procedures

Working Conditions

• Shift work, with occasional overtime when necessary

• Long periods of travel required, including overnight

• Primarily performed outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions

• Repetitive physical activity

• Physical: lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 70 pounds occasionally

Requirements

• Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory and safety environment

• Experience operating heavy equipment and machinery

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

• Valid driver’s licence

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Must meet all medical fitness for duty requirements for the position, including requirements for Safety

• Ability to work autonomously, adapt to different situations and manage stress

• Demonstrate good teamwork and maintain positive interactions with others

• Dedicated to getting the job done while meeting established standards of quality, safety, productivity and client satisfaction

• Displays common sense and good judgment

• Hand-eye coordination

• Grasping skills

• Welding skills*

• Knowledge of signals or Railroad Operating Rules*

Land Acknowledgement
Adecco acknowledges that our head office is located in Tkarón:to/Toronto, on the traditional territory of many Nations, including the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We recognize that our teams operate in offices and communities across the country, on the ancestral and contemporary lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. We’re committed to continued learning, respectful relationships, and taking meaningful actions in partnership with Indigenous communities.