OBS Trainee - 90348633 - Chicago

Amtrak; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401K Rail Pass Privileges

Wellness programs

Railroad retirement benefits

Employee assistance program

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Amtrak in the United States is seeking Train Attendants to ensure a safe, comfortable journey for coach and sleeping car passengers. You may be assigned to coach or sleeping cars, keep coaches clean including restrooms, and provide first-class amenities, bed-making, linen changes, and sanitary restrooms throughout trips.

You will assist passengers boarding/detraining, with baggage, and load/unload supplies while maintaining inventory.

Qualifications

• Food and beverage handling experience.
• Cash handling and customer contact experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age upon completion of classroom training.
• Pre-employment drug screen and medical exam.
• Ability to lift heavy items.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Friendly, outgoing, courteous demeanor.
• Uniforms and grooming policies to be followed.
• High School diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Perform dining car service and side work to provide quality experience for passengers.
• Load/unload supplies and maintain inventory.
• Be available for flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays.

Job description

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

This position is responsible for ensuring a safe, comfortable and pleasant journey to our coach andsleeping car passengers. The Train Attendant can work either coach or sleeping cars. Coach Attendants will be required to keep assigned coaches clean for the duration of the trip, including maintenance of allrestrooms. Sleeping Car Attendants will be required to offer passengers all first-class amenities, makebeds, change linen and keep the restroom and shower area clean and sanitary for the duration of the trip. Must be willing to give special assistance to elderly and disabled passengers who are boarding anddetraining. Will be responsible for assisting passengers who are boarding/detraining, includingassistance with baggage. Must load/unload supplies and maintain an inventory of supplies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• This position will be responsible for performing dining car service and side work as directed by the Lead Service Attendant by providing a quality dining car experience for passengers in a safe, efficient andprofessional manner.
• Must load/unload supplies and maintain an inventory of supplies.
• Must be available to work flexible schedules that include weekends and holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Food and beverage handling experience.
• Cash handling and customer contact experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age upon completion of classroom training (due to service of alcoholicbeverages).
• Successfully completedrug screening and pre-employment medical exam.
• Must be able to lift heavy items.
• Must be able towork while standing for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work a variety of hours and days off, including up to eight days away from home crewbase.
• Demonstrate a friendly, outgoing, and courteous disposition.
• Must wear company-provideduniform, comply with company grooming policies.
• High School diploma or GED required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Some college, food service industry or transportation-related training.

The hourly range is $21.00 – $21.00 (with opportunity for increases, as per the applicable collective bargaining agreement, after beginning employment).

Health and Wellbeing Financial and Retirement Work and Family Life Support

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401K Rail Pass Privileges

Wellness Programs Railroad Retirement Benefits Employee Assistance Program

Medical Plan Opt-out Credit Life Insurance Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts

No-cost Personal Health Advocate No-cost Financial Advisor Session Fertility and Family Building Benefits

Some benefits are subject to the collective bargaining agreement. Learn more about our benefits offerings here .

Relocation Offered: No

Travel Requirements: Up to 100%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.