Track Laborer - Nationwide

Holland
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Participate in group discussions including unit meetings, job briefings, safety meetings or process reviews.
  • Remove and replace track and track components (e.g. ties, rails, bars, etc.)
  • Replace or repair track switches with specific components.
  • Slide and align tie plates.
  • Drill holes through rails for insertion of bolts and tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends or rails together.
  • Cut rails to specific lengths.
  • Receive instructions, requests, orders, and information.
  • Adjust, lift and roll rails.
  • Sort track material for loading and unloading.
  • Install and repair street and railroad crossings.
  • Cut brush and vegetation from the right-of-way.
  • Spray switches, angle bars and joints with oil for lubrication.
  • Install and remove rail anchors with hand tools.
  • Drive spikes with a spike maul.
  • Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to walk on uneven surfaces.
  • Ability to climb in and out of various equipment.
  • Heavy work, lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 100 pounds on a rare basis.
  • Stoop / bend / kneel / crouch / balance / climb on an occasional basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
  • Ability to work in all weather conditions.
  • Exposure to equipment that intensifies the heat factor on an occasional basis.
  • Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, safety-toe boots, and safety glasses.
  • Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Outside work experience (e.g. construction, heavy equipment operation, farming, landscaping)
  • Must maintain reliable transportation to get to and from job sites
  • Complete annual training and pass safety and track worker rules examinations.
  • Must pass all required assessments.
  • 18 years of age or older.
Holland LP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, citizen status, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local employment laws or regulations in every location in which the company has facilities. 
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
 
Holland, L.P. offers exciting career opportunities in multiple functional areas. Our company is looking for people who want a high degree of accountability to align with our performance-oriented work culture. Our talented employees share a common bond of working for shared success. We provide an excellent compensation and benefits package for all our Full-Time positions only as part of our commitment to great employees. We offer generous incentive plans, profit sharing programs and unique performance-based bonuses.  Additionally, our benefits include: 
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Disability
  • 401(k)
  • Virtual Care options
  • 2nd Opinion Assistance
  • Mental Health Assistant
  • Fertility benefits
  • FSA Account
  • Pet Insurance
  • EAP
  • Accident and Critical Illness plans
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Dependent scholarships
  • Service and Recognition awards  
THIS MAY NOT INCLUDE ROLES IN CANADA

Finally, Holland shows commitment to our teams by promoting safety focus culture, peer to peer recognition. an employee led Engagement Team and Diversity Advisory Council.
 
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