Jack & Bore Crew Laborer

Succession Planning for Railroads Investing in the Next Generation•Kansas City, KS

2d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Laborers are responsible for performing general labor as part of a team performing work related to track projects including construction, maintenance, inspections, and service. Utilizing hand and power tools. This specific position is assigned general laboring tasks to support boring operations, site preparation, material movement and general housekeeping duties.

Responsibilities

Cleans and prepares construction site
Utilizes hand and power tools (railway specific tools and others)
Digging ditches, trenches, backfills excavations and compacts and levels earth to grade specifications, using necessary tools
Work with Operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials
Loads, unloads materials, machinery, and tools as necessary
Driving spikes and shoveling stone (railway ballast)
Moving and setting cross ties and lengths of steel rail
Adjusting switches, lubricating switches, and tightening track bolts including carrying 50lb track jack
Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos & write simple correspondence
Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Perform basic mathematics to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Comply with all rules and regulations and instructions
Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Troubleshoot issues and deal with typical problems that occur in track maintenance in the field