Location: Brooklyn,NY, USA
Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference
Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.
Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all on the same team. One Watco.
Here's what you can expect from Watco:
* Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
* Competitive compensation and benefits
* Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
* Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
* Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
* Career advancement opportunities
Schedule: 2:00 PM-Midnight, 6 Days /week, 40-hour work week (shift end times can vary)
Hourly Pay Rate: $23.00
Position Description
* The Operator position is an entry level role at our location in Brooklyn, NY. As an Operator you will be joining a well-established Team at a growing company where you will transload residential waste containers out of NY from trucks to railcars for our customer.
* Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Read and understand all standard operating procedures as well as safety requirements for the role
* Participate in safety briefings, job briefings, and any other pass on information from team members, management or customer
* Safely operate shuttle wagon to hook up railcars and pull them into the yard
* Utilize restacker to remove containers from train and place on building floor for Waste Management to remove container lids. Move empty container in place so Waste Management can load container. Once loaded, move container back onto the train
* Safely operate shuttle wagon to move loaded railcars back out to the storage yard
* Mechanical experience preferred to accurately perform preventative maintenance of shuttle wagons, restackers and other equipment as needed
* Use attention to detail when completing all applicable documentation, recordkeeping and track sheets
* Actively participate in all required training for your role
* Other duties as assigned
* Skills, Abilities, & Requirements
* Must be able to work with a team, take direction and follow work rules, as well as, take on additional job responsibilities as needed or assigned
* Must maintain regular, dependable attendance and a high level of performance
* Ability to work outside majority of the time and withstand extreme weather conditions
* Flexibility required; ability to work days, nights, weekends when necessary
* Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
* Working knowledge of Watco Safety and Operating principles
* Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule
* Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math
* Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgement
Machine, Tools, Special Equipment, PPE Used
* Required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment including, but not limited to uniform, steel toed boots, eye protection, hard hat, gloves, vest, radio, etc.
* Operate a loader for snow removal, impact guns, air tools, man lift to work in load out, be able to operate a vehicle, raise and lower loading arms, wire cutters to cut zip ties, power tools, wrenches.
Physical Demands
* Must be able to bend, stoop, lift up to 50 pounds alone, twist, climb, etc. Must be able to talk and hear well enough to communicate with all Team Members, vendors, and customers 100% of the time.
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