Rail Line Operator
About The Position
The Rail Line Operator is responsible for loading and shipping product to meet Anchor Ingredients’ quality standards while handling day-to-day operational needs safely and efficiently. The role prepares, stages, inspects, loads, seals, and documents rail cars, and may assist with truck loading and unloading at the South plant when time allows. The position supports production across multiple facilities and works with on-site supervisors, scale-house staff, and process operators to maintain schedules and coordinate work. The role also includes housekeeping and general facility duties, such as cleaning work areas, sweeping around the pit and scale, storing tools, disconnecting unused air hoses, removing full trash containers, mowing, shoveling snow, moving trailers, and completing other assigned cleanup tasks. The operator troubleshoots and communicates equipment breakdowns to Maintenance and the Supervisor, works collaboratively and accountably, and prioritizes employee and food safety, followed by facility production and then truck loading and unloading. Candidates must be able to follow instructions, maintain cooperative working relationships, and meet the physical and environmental demands of the position. Written-offer candidates must pass a background check and controlled-substance testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. The position is described as at-will, and Anchor Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to work in dust, extreme heat or cold, confined spaces, and at significant heights.
- Ability to open traps on trailers and trucks.
Responsibilities
- Safely and efficiently clean and stage rail cars in the loading area.
- Operate a payloader to move rail cars using the rope method or knuckle hookup.
- Perform and document rail-car inspections on an iPad before loading.
- Seal outbound rail cars for shipment.
- Unload trailers while monitoring the rail-car level and moving the car as it fills.
- Seal and document rail cars, submit paperwork, and provide a product-retain sample.
- Assist the South plant operator with truck loading and unloading when time allows.
- Support production across multiple facilities and coordinate schedules with on-site supervisors and other scale-house or process operators.
- Clean work areas before the end of the day, leaving no personal belongings or garbage at workstations or shared areas.
- Sweep around the pit between loads and sweep the entire scale once per shift.
- Return tools to their proper places after use and disconnect air hoses when not in use.
- Take full trash containers to the dumpster.
- Perform other facility tasks as assigned, including mowing, shoveling snow, moving trailers, and additional cleanup.
- Troubleshoot and communicate breakdowns to the Maintenance team and Supervisor.
- Work collaboratively, hold oneself and others accountable, and ask for help when needed.
- Prioritize employee and food safety, then facility production, then truck dumping and loading.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
