Seasonal Track Laborer

Job Type: Full-time Seasonal. 40+ hours per week. Approximate job duration May-October 2025

Shift: Day shift. Standard work week will be Monday-Friday. Weekend work is not anticipated but may be required as business demands.

Salary: $25.00 per hour

Position Summary: Perform physical labor using hand tools and equipment to construct, alter, repair, and maintain railroad tracks, associated structures and components. Work as a member of a 2 to 15 person crew. Receive work assignments directly from the crew leader (Track Foreman). May work on high production, high stress job sites dependent on customer needs. Position requirements vary. It may require handling ballast (50lb+ loads) 10% to 100% of the day. It could include handling ties or rail with a crew (90 to 100 lb. loads) 10% to 100% of the day. It may involve swinging a 10 lb. spike maul 10% to 100% of the day.

Essential Functions:

Carry and place track materials using hand tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks.
Attach rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers.
Remove spikes with claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers.
Lift, position, handle, remove and install railroad crossties in and around the track structure.
Connect and disconnect rail using track, impact, power wrenches, or welding materials.
Move, clean and tamp ballast (crushed stone-like material) with shovels, tamping picks, clay picks, lining bars, and ballast forks.
Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails with track or power jacks.
Work alongside heavy equipment by connecting, disconnecting and controlling material that is being moved and by directing such movement.
Participate in safety meetings. Possess the ability to read and understand safety rules and regulations and perform tasks in accordance with those rules.
Wear all appropriate personal protective equipment. (Steel toe boots, safety glasses, etc.)

Required Abilities:

Interact effectively as a crew member.
Understand and follow verbal and visual communications.
Quickly learn and perform job duties.
Recognize, avoid and report potential hazards.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to perform manual labor consisting of lifting & carrying 50 lbs or greater Working at ground level in all types of weather is required. Must be able to bend, balance, crouch, reach above & below shoulder level, stoop and walk.
Grasp hand & track tools, materials & equipment.
Climb on & off equipment or machines, kneel, squat, ascend & descend ladders, sit, ascend & descend stairs, twist, push & pull.

Other Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Capable of working in inclement weather and/or conditions.
Willing and able to travel to various job sites, including those that require extended overnight stays and those that require short notice mobilization. When traveling overnight, accommodations are provided, and employees receive a $40 daily expense per diem reimbursement at the following payroll.

Pre-Employment Testing

This position is considered a safety sensitive position; all new hires require pre-employment background verification, medical review, job function testing and pre-employment drug screen.

*This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties assigned.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team fill out and submit the application to employment@dmvwrr.com

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