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Rail Crew Laborer / Torch-Man

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AmRail has 3 open Positions for Laborer/Torch-Men. The location given is Kansas City KS, but we are working throughout the Midwest, Southeast and beyond as required.

American Rail Marketing is a leading provider of services to the Railroad Industry throughout the Midwest, South and Southeast.

  • Starting Rail Torch-Men / Laborers @ $17 per hour. You will be entitled to a raise at 6 months and again at 1 year.
  • Overtime is paid at time and a half.
  • Our Rail Crews work 6 days a week, 10 hours a day, 3 weeks at a time.
  • $35 per-diem for every day on the road, including travel days.
  • AmRail arranges and pays for your hotels as well as air travel to and from jobsites.
  • Medical & Dental benefits after 90-days of employment.
  • 100% Travel is Required, 3 weeks on – 1 week off rotations.
  • Valid Driver’s License Required.

Please contact us for an invite to apply. We are interviewing next week, begin working the first week of December 2024.

If you have a Class A or B-CDL, have Railroad Laborer Experience, can Operate a Wheel Loader and/or Grapple Truck Loader in a Railroad Environment you’re at the top of the list and pay is negotiable!

Responsibilities & Typical Tasks:

  • Working Safely.
  • Be aware of your surroundings and equipment operators working limits.
  • Use an oxygen/propane cutting torch to cut railroad rail.
  • Maintain good operating condition of tools.
  • Keep tools and parts organized in trucks and toolboxes.
  • Driving on and off railroad tracks.
  • Setting equipment and vehicles on and off railroad tracks.
  • Walking on uneven ground, in railroad ballast, while marking rail to be cut.
  • Equipment maintenance such as greasing, cleaning, minor mechanical repairs, checking oil and other fluids, etc.
  • Counting railroad material.
  • Grading railroad material.
  • Measuring.
  • Counting.
  • Daily job briefing meetings.
  • Hand sorting railroad material.
  • Waiting for trains…

Railroad Laborers Must Possess:

  • A Valid Driver’s License, (higher pay rates for those with CDL-A or CDL-B).
  • The ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • The ability to follow safety plans and participate in daily job briefings.
  • The ability to take daily job briefing notes.
  • The availability to work for 3 weeks on and 1 week off.
  • The ability to walk, stand, sit and drive repeatedly throughout a 10-hour day.
  • The ability to work well with everyone whether it be your own crew or other railroad workers.
  • The ability to follow instructions written or verbal.
  • The ability to lift 40-50lbs regularly and up to 75-lbs occasionally.
  • The ability to walk on uneven ground repeatedly throughout a workday.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 – $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 50 – 60 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement

Compensation Package:

  • Hourly pay
  • Overtime pay

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

  • Driver’s License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

  • 100% (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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