Labourer
- Golden, BC, Canada
Compensation Rate: $29.78 · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Compensation Rate: $29.78
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 1 year experience working around heavy equipment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Posting Start Date: 11/10/26
Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career - you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Labourer is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized locomotive shop environment through general housekeeping and routine facility maintenance.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Medical and Drug Testing
This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.
Background Investigation
For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career - you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Labourer is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized locomotive shop environment through general housekeeping and routine facility maintenance.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Empty garbage and recycling containers; replace liners and dispose of waste, including metal bins
- Clean and sweep shop floors; remove snow and debris around doors and entrances to maintain safe access
- Pressure wash and clean maintenance bays, shop floors, equipment, and company vehicles
- Maintain orderly, safe, and sanitary shop areas in accordance with safety and housekeeping standards
- High school diploma or general equivalency
- Valid driver’s license
- Minimum 1 year experience working around heavy equipment
- Available to work all types of shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays in all weather conditions
- Ability to pass the required written examinations, read and understand safety instructions, rules, regulations and other written or printed material in English
- Proven dedication to safety and ability to complete work within guidelines/rules
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
- Employee share purchase plan
- Annual fitness subsidy
- Part-time studies program
Medical and Drug Testing
This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.
Background Investigation
- Criminal history check
- Education verification
- Driver’s license verification and driving history
For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
- Req ID: 106681
- Department: Mechanical Loco
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Union
- Location: Golden, British Columbia
- Country: Canada
- % of Travel: 0-10%
- # of Positions: 1
- Compensation Rate: $29.78
- Job Available to: Internal & External
More about this job
Responsibilities
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized locomotive shop by emptying waste and recycling containers, cleaning floors, and removing snow and debris from entrances. Pressure wash and clean maintenance bays, equipment, and company vehicles while following shop safety and housekeeping standards.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver's license, and at least one year of experience working around heavy equipment are required. Candidates must be available for all shifts and weather conditions, understand written safety materials in English, demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, and pass required examinations and pre-employment screening.
Skills
- Housekeeping
- Facility Maintenance
- Waste Disposal
- Floor Cleaning
- Pressure Washing
- Snow And Debris Removal
- Heavy Equipment Awareness
- Safety Compliance
- Reading Safety Instructions
- Written Communication
- Physical Work
- Working In All Weather Conditions
- Valid Driver's License
Benefits
- Flexible And Competitive Benefits Package
- Company Pension And Retirement Plans
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-Time Studies Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Locomotive Shop
- Railroad
- Housekeeping
- Facility Maintenance
- Waste Disposal
- Recycling
- Metal Bins
- Floor Cleaning
- Pressure Washing
- Maintenance Bays
- Heavy Equipment
- Snow Removal
- Debris Removal
- Safety Standards
- Housekeeping Standards
- Driver's License
- Written Examinations
- Safety Instructions
- Shift Work
- Medical Assessment
- Drug Testing
- Background Investigation
- Criminal History Check
- Education Verification
- Driving History