Transload Operator Job Listing at Savage in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 28181)

Description

Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer, and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.

Savage is Hiring in Fort Saskatchewan!!   

Are you looking for a company that values you for the work you do? 

Our Team Members come to Savage for the challenge, growth and focus on safety, but they stay because of the outstanding culture that exists here. 

Savage's Vision and Legacy includes a commitment to providing opportunities for people “to do things they never dreamed possible” and guides us in all that we do.

Are you ready to join us and do the right thing, find a better way, and make a difference

Here are just a few of the benefits you can look to receive working with Savage:       

• Paid uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $200/year steel toe boot allowance 
• Excellent Benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with match into a DPSP (Deferred Profit Sharing Plan)
• Generous paid time off policy that exceeds statutory norms
• Rotating 12-hour shift schedule      

Here's a preview of what you'll be doing:

• Thoroughly inspecting rail cars, primarily hoppers cars
• Performing rail switching of rail hopper cars
• Operating Car Mover to index hopper cars thru the wash tracks and loading tracks
• Washing and drying empty rail hopper cars
• Loading rail hopper cars with bulk polypropylene pellets
• Office related duties - some data entry
• General Maintenance ("bolt on – bolt off") as well as cleaning, housekeeping and snow removal
• Looking to expand and develop your skills to perform rail switching and/or locomotive operation

This is what we need from you:

• A sound understanding or aptitude to learn the loading of bulk plastics
• Understands, or willing to learn, railroad operations and safety 
• Mechanically inclined
• Must be able to attend and pass all test associated with job related coursework. This includes, but it not limited to: IROR, CROR, WHMIS, TDG,
• Willing to reliably fulfill the following work schedule: 12 hour rotating shifts (days and nights)
• Experience in the petrochemical field or other industrial environment preferred
• Locomotive operation and railcar mover experience is an asset

Here are some of the minimum requirements for this role:

• A high school diploma
• Willing to work outside in any weather condition
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening test, and a criminal background check 
• Must be able to climb on and off the equipment, ascend and descend a ladder
• Must be able to stand, kneel or crawl, and walk extensively throughout the day
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 lbs.

• A complete job description is available upon request
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace