Transload Operator

Cando Rail Service; Blaine (WA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Health & Dental Benefits

Technical & Leadership Training

Safe Work Culture

Job summary

Cando Rail & Terminals in Blaine, WA is hiring a Transload Operator. The role involves safe loading and unloading of rail cars, outdoor work, and coordinating with switching teams to ensure timely service. Minimum 2–3 years in a labor role with strong safety awareness is preferred.

Hourly pay ranges from $24 to $26 per hour, depending on experience, with full-time, on-site employment and competitive benefits. Join a company expanding across the US while maintaining a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in outdoor environments and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Ability to read and write safety briefings, policies, and procedure manuals.
• Must meet regulatory and customer safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate rail transloading equipment safely and efficiently.
• Make all product transfer connections.
• Perform daily inspection and testing of equipment and safety devices.

Skills

Teamwork

Documentation

Physical fitness

Excel & Outlook

Regulatory compliance

Shift work

Job description

Supervisor: Jeremey Miller Requisition Number: TRANS001648

• Posted: July 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Blaine, WA 98230, USA

Description

Cando Rail & Terminals is North America’s leading provider of specialized rail operating services and terminal infrastructure that allow industrial shippers to optimize their supply chains and connect to Class I railways by leveraging Cando’s operating capabilities and network of owned multi-purpose rail terminals. The company provides a wide range of rail services including industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, short line operations, railcar staging, train assembly, and related services.

• Work Life Balance
• Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs
• Award Winning Safety Culture
• Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Health & Dental Benefits including voluntary options
• Expanding in the US and we welcome you to come grow with us!

Hourly pay for the position is $24–$26 per hour, dependent on experience.

Responsibilities

Transload Operator are responsible for providing safe and efficient rail car loading and unloading services to the customer. If you enjoy working outdoors, physical activity, problem solving, and a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

• Ensures for the safe operation of the transloading equipment including applying rules, special instructions, and transloading procedures
• Makes all connections for each product transfer
• Performing daily inspection and testing of equipment and safety devices
• Reports all safety and equipment problems
• Complies with all applicable operating rules, switching procedures and regulations imposed by government, the customer, and/or Cando; practicing and promoting safe work habits
• Completing daily reports, daily logs, and other reports deemed necessary
• Provides support to the switching teams as requiredActively participating with the team and providing excellent customer service while promoting a superior company image
• Participates in training or company initiatives as required

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Strong teamwork skills
• Ability to read and write general documentation including safety briefings, policy and procedure manuals
• Physically fit including the ability to pull self-up and down from a railcar or ladder, ability to lift and twist hoses, ability to secure rail car brakes, comfort working from heights and utilizing fall protection, and ability to operate derails and switches
• Knowledge of technology and computer systems with a willingness to use Excel and Outlook on a daily basis
• Hold all industrial switching regulatory and customer requirements and standards relating to operations at the site including but not limited to safety critical medical requirements, customer safety certifications, and CROR certification
• Ability to work in all weather conditions, both day and night shifts, any day of the week including holidays

Education & Experience

• Experience handling dangerous goods and working with various types of products in an industrial environment is an asset

Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand the level of expertise required in this position.

#INDCRUS

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group.

Required Experience

2-3 years of experience working in a labor position.

1-5 years of current or previous experience working at a refinery.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.