Track Laborer

Located in Shreveport, LA

Salary: $16/HR

Track Laborer

Location: Shreveport, LA
Pay: $16.00 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time | Home Every Night | Some Travel Required

Benefits: Discussed at time of fulltime hire

Job Summary

We are seeking dependable, hardworking individuals to join our railroad construction team as Track Laborers. This position performs physically demanding work to construct, maintain, repair, alter, and remove railroad tracks and related structures.

You will work as part of a mobile crew under the direction of a Track Foreman. The position requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions and around heavy equipment while following strict safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry, move, position, and install railroad materials using hand and power tools.
• Install and remove railroad spikes, ties, rails, and other track components.
• Handle and move ballast using shovels, tamping tools, forks, and other equipment.
• Raise, align, level, and tamp railroad tracks using manual and powered equipment.
• Operate tools such as spike mauls, impact wrenches, drills, saws, jacks, and other track-maintenance equipment.
• Assist with connecting and disconnecting rail and other track components.
• Work safely alongside heavy equipment and assist with directing material movement.
• Participate in required safety meetings and follow all company safety procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work independently when required and assist other crew members as needed.
• Travel to various job sites, including locations outside the immediate area, when required.

Physical Requirements

• Perform physically demanding work for extended periods.
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Repeatedly bend, kneel, squat, twist, and work in awkward positions.
• Walk approximately ¼ to 2 miles per day over railroad right-of-way, rough terrain, and steep grades.
• Work in hot, cold, wet, and other inclement weather conditions.
• Work safely around moving equipment and other job-site hazards.

Qualifications

• Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a crew.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and visual instructions.
• Ability to recognize and respond to safety signals and warnings.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tasks quickly.
• Ability to follow changing safety procedures and supervisor instructions.
• Willingness to work various shifts, including weekends, when required.
• Willingness and ability to travel to different job sites, including short-notice assignments.
• Previous railroad, construction, landscaping, industrial, or heavy-labor experience is helpful but not required.

 

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