Transload Operator

Cando Rail & Terminals; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Training Programs

Safety culture

Life & Disability Insurance

Health & Dental Benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Cando Rail & Terminals in Columbus, OH is hiring Rail Car Loaders to perform safe loading and unloading operations in a team-driven, safety-focused environment. You will work on-site, stay compliant with rules, and support customer schedules.

Ideal candidates are physically fit, able to read/write documentation, and comfortable using Excel and Outlook. This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and dependable performance in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a safety- and environmentally sensitive environment.
• Capable of teamwork to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Proficient in reading and writing general documentation.
• Willing to operate in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operation of transloading equipment following rules and procedures.
• Make all connections for each product transfer.
• Perform daily inspection and testing of equipment and safety devices.
• Report safety and equipment problems promptly.
• Comply with operating rules, switching procedures and regulations.
• Complete daily reports and logs as required.
• Support switching teams as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service and promote a positive company image.
• Participate in training or company initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Documentation

Physical fitness

Weather adaptability

Schedule flexibility

Safety awareness

Education

Dangerous goods experience

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Requisition Number: TRANS001690

• Posted : August 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $20 USD per hour

Locations

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Columbus, OH 43207, 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!

Railcar Loaders are responsible for providing safe and efficient rail car loading and unloading services to the customer. Working in a safety and environmentally sensitive, customer service driven environment, incumbents must work well in teams to maximize efficiency and safety and deliver to the customer’s schedule.

This position will pay an hourly rate of $20.00 per hour.

• 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 required
• Actively 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.
• Must be open to working M-F, from 8am to 5pm, with flexibility.

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 of the level of expertise required in this position

Equal Opportunity Employer

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