Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

A Railroad Conductor will begin employment as a Conductor Trainee and train to become a Certified Railroad Conductor and Certified Railroad Engineer.

Employee will report to the Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad at: 102 Upper Coleville Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823

This is a safety-sensitive environment. Clean drug testing is mandatory.

Employees are guaranteed a 40-hour work week.

On the job training will be provided.

Duties

Conductors/Engineers will be a member of train service on a full-time basis and complete miscellaneous duties as required.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening, fitness testing, vision and audio screening, and background checks
• Must be able to pass random drug and alcohol testing
• Must have a good driving record
• Must have reliable means of arriving at work (and on time) each day
• Must be able to perform physical labor (lift/move 60lbs & occasionally may have to lift up to 100lbs)
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Must be able to walk on uneven/unstable surfaces for long distances
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions
• Must be able to work individually and as a team member
• Must be able to make quick and responsible decisions regarding safety on and off track
• Must be a safety-oriented individual
• Must be a good team player
• Must be available to work weekends (when necessary)
• Must be available to work up to 12 hours per day (when necessary)

Benefits

• Family-Sustaining Wages
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick/Personal Days
• Railroad Retirement Benefits
• Matching 401(k)
• Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance
• Family Healthcare Benefits, including vision and hearing (currently at no charge to employees)

The North Shore Railroad Company & Affiliates (NSHR) is a team of Central PA residents, running a freight railroad company, based in Northumberland, PA, since 1984. All of NSHR’s successes, over the past 40+ years, is credited to its employees who operate more than 255 miles of track across six short line railroads (Juniata Valley, Lycoming Valley Railroad, Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad, North Shore Railroad, Shamokin Valley Railroad, and Union County Industrial Railroad) - maintaining, marketing, and servicing 100 businesses. These businesses support 12,600 family-sustaining jobs from 11 PA counties. NSHR’s mission is to be the most customer focused, safest transportation system possible; provide quality rail freight service; conduct business with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism; and be responsible civic partners.

Company Description

The North Shore Railroad Company & Affiliates (NSHR) is a team of Central PA residents, running a freight railroad company, based in Northumberland, PA, since 1984. All of NSHR’s successes, over the past 40+ years, is credited to its employees who operate more than 255 miles of track across six short line railroads (Juniata Valley, Lycoming Valley Railroad, Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad, North Shore Railroad, Shamokin Valley Railroad, and Union County Industrial Railroad) - maintaining, marketing, and servicing 100 businesses. These businesses support 12,600 family-sustaining jobs from 11 PA counties. NSHR’s mission is to be the most customer focused, safest transportation system possible; provide quality rail freight service; conduct business with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism; and be responsible civic partners.

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