Track Laborer

Job Description

Job Description

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

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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.