Intermodal Service Employee - Annapolis Junction, MD (Pipeline)

CSX • Jessup, MD

3d • $30 • Onsite

About The Position

CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc. (CSXIT) serves as an independent contractor at the Annapolis Junction facility through services provided by Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI) to its customers. Intermodal Service Employees safely perform activities and processes to place customer freight on trains for movement from origin to destination within the TDSI network. They also help ensure the availability of vehicle-handling services across TDSI automobile-distribution facilities and storage locations.

The role involves loading, unloading, securement, and inventory activities. Employees inspect and document equipment and vehicles, operate and transfer vehicles on and off multi-level railcars, handle bridge plates and ramps, and open and close heavy railcar doors. The work takes place indoors and outdoors, in all weather conditions and at elevated heights, in a fast-paced environment around moving equipment and vehicles. Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shifts. The position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and requires membership.

Candidates must complete a drug screen and background verification. A post-offer medical examination, including drug and physical tests, is also required. Employees must complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations, and wear the required uniform and safety equipment. The position pays $30.43 per hour and is eligible for a retention bonus of $3,000, paid in installments after specified service milestones.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a valid driver's license that meets the insurance company's requirements.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Classifying skills for tracking and coding information.
• Communication skills to provide clear instructions and directions.
• Reasoning skills for problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Verbal comprehension of general and technical oral and written communications.
• Ability to work positively as part of a team focused on customer service and productivity targets.
• Knowledge of FRA and AAR securement regulations and railway line clearance requirements.
• Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including drug and physical tests.
• Must complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations.
• Must wear required uniform (coveralls), head protection, proper shoes, safety glasses, and other safety items as instructed.
• Must be able to work in a combination of indoor and outdoor environments, in all weather conditions and at elevated heights.
• Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work.
• Collective bargaining agreement governs this position, and membership is required.
• Ability to demonstrate auditory and visual acuity, tracking, and inspection.
• Ability to lift up to 50 or more pounds overhead to install bridge plates connecting upper railcar decks.
• Ability to stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch in confined spaces to release and store multi-level railcar tie-down devices.
• Ability to walk the length of at least five railcars multiple times per hour during a typical shift.
• Ability to climb fixed ladders to second- and third-level decks multiple times per hour during a typical shift.
• Ability to balance and safely step across openings between rail cars on second- and third-level decks.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working in a heavy industrial environment.
• One year of experience operating heavy machinery.
• Three years of outdoor work experience.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform loading, unloading, securement, and inventory activities for customer freight.
• Ascend and descend railcars and drive the shuttle van between railcars and bays to transport associates.
• Inspect and document equipment and vehicles for condition and operational readiness, and report damage before unloading.
• Operate and transfer motor vehicles with manual and automatic transmissions on and off multi-level railcars, including in areas with limited clearance and varying elevations.
• Use ladders up to 16 feet for equipment and vehicle inspection and securement.
• Raise, lower, and move portable bridge plates, decks, and ramps at elevated heights.
• Open and close end doors on multi-level railcars weighing over 1,000 pounds.
• Maintain a clean work environment and contribute to team customer-service and productivity goals.
• Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations.

Benefits

• $3,000 retention bonus: $1,000 after completion of the probationary period with eight months of service, and an additional $2,000 after 18 months of service, subject to active employee status.
• CSX states its compensation and benefits package includes opportunities for development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed