Train Conductor
- Kamloops, BC, Canada
$1,289 CAD / week · Contract · Temporary
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- $1,289 CAD / week
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Original job description
Adecco is currently hiring Train Conductors for permanent, full-time opportunities in Kamloops, BC. This role is ideal for safety-focused individuals who enjoy working outdoors, thrive in dynamic environments, and want to build a long-term career in rail transportation while earning competitive wages and industry-leading benefits.
As a Train Conductor, you'll play a critical role in the safe movement of trains, rail cars, and materials across a 24/7 rail network. You'll receive paid training, ongoing career development opportunities, and the chance to join a team that values safety, teamwork, and operational excellence.
Pay Rate: $1289/week
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia
Schedule: Flexible schedule aligned with a 24/7 rail environment
Job type: Permanent | Full-time
Here's why you should apply:
Competitive Wages, Benefits, and Pension Plan
Paid Training and Career Development
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Employee Share Investment Plan
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.
Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, railroad rules and regulations related to safety and operations
Provide and receive various forms of oral and printed instructions concerning the movement and placement of rail cars
Assemble and dismantle trains in the rail yard, and pick up and set off rail cars on-route
Observe, interpret, and relay signals to ensure safe train and locomotive movement
Operate track switches to change locomotive and rail car routes
Inspect the condition of a train and equipment
Make effective decisions when in unfamiliar locations or emergency situations
Communicate effectively with the Rail Traffic Control centre, other train crews and other departments on a regular basis via handheld radio
Qualifications and Skills:
Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory and safety environment*
Completion of College or Vocational or Technical School or Freight Conductor experience*
High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
Write and pass safety and rules exams (as per collective agreement, subsequent mandatory Locomotive Engineer qualification to retain seniority and employment)
Obtain and maintain Conductors Rule Card
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
Possess and maintain a passport allowing entry and re-entry to the Canada and the United States (in certain specific locations)
Proficiency in both oral and written communications
Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada
*Any experience and/or education for these above would be considered as an asset
Working Conditions
Work a flexible schedule aligned with a 24/7 rail environment, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Ability to be away from home for extended periods when required.
Push, pull, lift, and carry up to 90 lbs.
Work primarily outdoors in a variety of weather and environmental conditions.
Operate rail car and locomotive devices including uncoupling levers and handbrakes.
Climb on and off moving rail cars; walk and stand for extended periods.
Grasp and hold objects while riding the side of a train.
Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling.
Meet required medical fitness standards, including colour vision requirements set by the Railway Association of Canada.
Are you interested in this position? Apply now! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.
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. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.
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.
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More about this job
Responsibilities
The Train Conductor at Adecco will make sure trains follow orders, signals and railway rules, and will assemble, dismantle and move rail cars in the yard. They will also operate track switches, inspect trains and equipment, and stay in radio contact with rail traffic control and other crews.
Requirements
Candidates need a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's licence, a passport for cross-border entry, and the ability to pass safety and rules exams. They also need strong oral and written communication and must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Related rail, safety or freight experience and college or technical training are assets.
Skills
- Railway operating rules
- Train orders and signal interpretation
- Rail car switching and assembly
- Track switch operation
- Handheld radio communication
- Equipment and train inspection
- Emergency decision-making
- Conductor Rule Card
- Locomotive operation (uncoupling levers, handbrakes)
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Working at heights on rail cars
- Safety compliance
- Teamwork
- Physical endurance
Benefits
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- Pension plan
- Paid training
- Career development
- Employee share investment plan
Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Engineering
Keywords
- Train Conductor
- Rail Conductor
- Railway
- Freight Rail
- Rail Yard
- Railroad Operations
- Train Movement
- Rail Traffic Control
- Railway Safety
- Switching
- Locomotive
- Rail Car
- Rail Transportation
- Kamloops
- Shift Work
- Indigenous Hiring
- Freight Conductor
- Railroad Rules
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Retirement plan
- Paid training
Licences and certifications
- Conductor Rule Card
Tools
- Handheld radio
- Track switches
- Uncoupling levers
- Handbrakes
Languages
- English