Yard Supervisor

Cando Rail; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Life Balance

Training Programs

Award Winning Safety Culture

Health & Dental Benefits

US Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Cando Rail is seeking a Yard Supervisor in Cincinnati to lead day-to-day and shift operations, ensure safety, and deliver cost-effective industrial switching services. The role emphasizes teamwork, problem solving, and a strong safety culture across sites.

The Yard Supervisor will coordinate safety initiatives, workflow processes, people management, and daily operational needs, mentoring staff and maintaining customer-focused operations.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a fast-paced railway environment.
• Experience developing and managing budgets.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and rail safety standards.
• Familiarity with GCOR and FRA requirements.
• Proven ability to train and mentor employees for safe operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safety initiatives and daily operational needs on site.
• Lead incident response and implement corrective actions.
• Supervise contractors and ensure they have trained resources.
• Mentor employees in safe railway operations and best practices.
• Monitor policies, performance and customer service alignment.

Skills

Effective communication

Team leadership

Budget management

MS Office proficiency

Rail safety knowledge

Training & development

Tools

GCOR certification

Job description

Yard Supervisors with Cando are responsible for day to day and shift by shift execution of the daily operation plan. If you enjoy working as part of a team, problem solving, and a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

Cando provides specialized rail operating services. We provide a wide range of rail services including short line operations, industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, and more. With over 50 operations, we are the 3 largest locomotive fleet in Canada and growing!

• 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 include voluntary options.
• Expanding in the US and we welcome you to come grow with us!

Job Description

The Yard Supervisor is responsible for providing a safe, customer oriented, cost-effective response to our customers’ industrial switching needs. The Yard Supervisor coordinates the safety initiatives, workflow processes and procedures, people management, and daily operational needs on the sites.

Role & Responsibilities

• Perform Safety Management System activities such as Employee Efficiency Testing, Loss Prevention Observations, Incident Reporting.
• Implement changes as a result of site and employee performance audits in a timely manner and follow-up to ensure effectiveness of changes.
• Respond to incidents, lead and implement and recommend solutions / corrective actions as a result of incidents.
• Works with employees on a daily basis to ensure that all Cando’s safety policies are strictly adhered to with a focus on operational practices, identifying potential hurdles, targeting inconsistencies and aligning the services of the operations to meet customer needs.
• Design/implement work systems and procedures for operational effectiveness.
• Be a leader in safe work practices; responsible for the mentoring of employees in all aspects of safe railway operations.

Management, Administration, & Planning

• Ensure service aligns with vision, mission, goals and the needs of the customer.
• Implement plans for managing growth and delivering on goals and objectives.
• Supervises contractors on site and ensure they have the understanding, skills, training, and resources to achieve objectives.
• Lead activities related to division initiatives; deliver initiatives around company programs and policies.
• Identify new business leads; implement start up plans for new business.
• Assists with invoicing and purchasing for sites and ensure accurate tracking of key consumables.
• Monitor locomotive and equipment procurement and maintenance programs.

Leadership, & Employee Development

• Work with site supervisors to improve operational practices, identify hurdles, target inconsistencies and align services.
• Promotes harmonious employee relations while guiding and coaching supervisors; build and maintain healthy customer relationships at the site level.
• Prepares and implements employee development plans; ensures all employees have adequate training to contribute fully to the project.
• Supervises site staffing including participating in interviews, onboarding new employees, managing schedules and absenteeism, performing payroll activities, coordinating training, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Work with local Class 1 providers to resolve day to day issues.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with people of all backgrounds, levels of comprehension including managers, employees, customers, and the public.
• Demonstrates initiative to work with others to foster a respectful workplace; creates a work environment that is open to maintaining positive relationships.
• Considerable knowledge of modern principles, practices, and techniques in motivating employees and building successful working teams.
• Ability to measure and report financial metrics and align with department budgets. General understanding of the principles of efficient service delivery.
• Demonstrates innovation and responsibility in the decision making process.
• Ability to implement best practices in skill development, training, and service delivery which will be sustainable.
• Proficient in a Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with the skill to adapt easily to other software systems.
• Ability to perform rail switching as a ground person and/or locomotive operator if necessary.
• Ability to obtain and maintain GCOR certification, FRA standards, a valid state driver’s license, safety critical medical status, and meet all safety and customer requirements.

Education & Experience

• Experience managing railway personnel in a customer focused environment.
• Experience in managing for efficiency and effectiveness to bring about change in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum two (2) years in a leadership position preferably in the rail switching and/or industrial environment.
• One (1) year experience working with Safety Management Systems in an industrial environment.
• One (1) year experience developing and managing capital and operating budgets.

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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