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Intermodal Equipment Operator
@ CN
Calgary, Alberta
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Overview
CN is hiring an on-call Spareboard Intermodal Equipment Operator to help heavy equipment operators load and unload containers and trailers to and from rail cars. The work covers signaling, rigging, driving yard vehicles and reach stackers, and paperwork, with shifts, weekends, nights and overtime as needed. The posting states 40 hours of paid training, a minimum 3-month Spareboard period, and unionized pay and benefits under the collective agreement.
Responsibilities:
- Guide heavy equipment operators with hand and horn signals
- Set up rail cars and load and unload containers and trailers
- Drive yard tractors, pickups and hitch trucks
- Operate forklifts, small cranes and reach stackers
- Complete loading and unloading paperwork
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's licence
- Lift-truck operator certification
- Relevant experience in a similar environment
- At least 18 years of age
- Good verbal and writing skills
Tools & skills
Yard tractorForkliftReach stackerSmall cranePickup truckHitch truckGensetShovelsSledgehammersJackhammers
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, overtime, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Warehouse, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 70 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Valid driver's licence, Lift-truck operator certification |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Downtown Montreal |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 177 |
Job description
Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for performing the same tasks as a Helper or Attendant Equipment Operator and Heavy Equipment Operator. The incumbent begins employment at CN as a Spareboard employee. The position works on-call and receives a minimum of 2 hours' notice before the shift as the incumbent does not have a pre-set schedule for the week.
Main Responsibilities
The incumbent receives 40 hours of paid training (classroom training and 120 hours of on-the-job training). The role must remain in the position (Spareboard) for a minimum of 3 months after hire date.This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.
The incumbent is responsible for performing the same tasks as a Helper or Attendant Equipment Operator and Heavy Equipment Operator. The incumbent begins employment at CN as a Spareboard employee. The position works on-call and receives a minimum of 2 hours' notice before the shift as the incumbent does not have a pre-set schedule for the week.
Main Responsibilities
- Perform basic hand and horn signals to guide the Heavy Equipment Operators
- Lift, carry, place and remove inter-box connectors (IBCs)
- Drive pickups, hitch trucks, and yard tractors
- Perform various tasks to ensure the proper setup of guides on the rail cars
- Setup rail cars and assist Heavy Equipment Operators in loading and unloading containers and empty chassis and trailers to and from rail cars
- Shunt inbound and outbound loads to and from railcars
- Lift rail car hitches
- Load reefers from carters
- Connect and disconnect gensets (portable fossil-fuel powered generators)
- Place, remove, and lock and unlock train connectors
- Ensure proper container and trailer placement on rail cars
- Drive pickup and hitch trucks
- Operate yard tractors, forklifts, and small cranes
- Complete paperwork associated with the loading and unloading of railcars and trailers
- Operate heavy equipment, including mobile cranes (primarily 'reach stackers') that lift containers to and from railcars and truck chassis
- Available to work shifts, weekends, holidays, nights and occasional overtime when necessary
- Available on-call 24/7, 24 hours a day with a minimum of 2 hours' notice
- Partially performed outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions
- Regular exposure to dust, pollen, noise and vibrations
- Physical: lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 70 pounds occasionally
- Climb and balance, grip handholds while working at heights of 4-8 feet (1-2 meters) off the ground
- Bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and perform overhead work
- Respirator use is required for certain tasks, with periodic audiometric testing and respirator fit testing conducted as needed
- Relevant experience working in a similar environment
- High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- Valid driver's licence
- Lift-truck operator certification
- We Care About Each Other
- We Strive for Excellence
- We Succeed Together
- We Lead Responsibly
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to work autonomously, adapt to different situations and manage stress
- Demonstrate good teamwork and maintain positive interactions with others
- Good verbal, reading comprehension, and writing skills
- Be dedicated to meeting established standards of quality, safety, productivity and client satisfaction
- Hand-eye coordination
- Proficiency with shovels, rods and pry bars, sledgehammers, jackhammers, wrenches, hand and power drills, hand tools and technical instruments (meters)
- Ability to use heavy equipment such as a backhoe, trencher, and directional barring machine
- Proficiency in the operation of lift trucks, up to 21,000 pounds (10,000 kg) capacity
- Vocational and technical training or knowledge of Rail Operating Rules
The incumbent receives 40 hours of paid training (classroom training and 120 hours of on-the-job training). The role must remain in the position (Spareboard) for a minimum of 3 months after hire date.This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.
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