Job Details

Operator/Helper

As an Operator/Helper, you'll work on the ground to assist with moving and organizing railcars. You'll help connect and disconnect cars, operate rail switches, and guide the locomotive using hand signals or a radio. This is a hands-on, outdoor job focused on keeping rail operations running safely and smoothly.

We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
• Company-paid sickness and accident income
• 401k matching
• Annual safety shoe reimbursement
• Prescription safety wear
• Holiday pay
• Vacation
• Marmon employee discount program

Railserve is a leading provider of in-plant rail switching, transloading, and material handling services operating at over 75 locations in North America. We use our own locomotives and employees to safely move railcars within industrial, manufacturing and production plants. But we're not just rail car movers; we also provide a number of other services which include: rail car loading, rail car unloading, track maintenance, inspection or repair and many others.

Railserve is also a member company of The Marmon Group, a global organization comprised of three autonomous companies consisting of more than 175 independent manufacturing and service businesses. Marmon is part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest, most successful, and best respected companies.

Pay Rate: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Schedule: 8 hour shifts, Monday-Friday with some overtime

What you'd be doing:

• Assist with moving and securing railcars
• Operate switches, gates, and hand brakes
• Connect and disconnect railcars
• Guide locomotive using radio or hand signals
• Watch for track hazards and follow safety rules
• Perform other duties to support safe rail operations
• Must wear required personal protective equipment
• Other duties as assigned

A little about who we are looking for:

• Education and/or Experience
• High School diploma (or equivalent)
• Military experience helpful

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must be extremely dependable and punctual in attendance; must have reliable transportation to work every day.
• Good communication skills; Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.
• Ability to assess multiple tasks and develop a plan to complete them in a timely manner.
• Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions:

• Moderate to heavy physical effort involved. Lifts and carries necessary equipment to car to perform operation.
• Must follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury.

We are an equal opportunity employer.