Entry Level Train Conductor

*\*\*\*Disclaimer: Indeed enters in estimated salary but this does not accurately reflect the actual pay for this position* **Train Conductor \- Cimarron Valley Railroad** **Position Summary** The conductor position will be to control and coordinate the train movements while switching railcars whether in the yard of a railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate the unloading and loading of railcars in a safe and efficient manner to service our customers. This position is a manual labor position which requires that the individual become proficient in the following skills, duties, and requirements within a prescribed training and introductory period. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** * Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance. * Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule. * Read, write, and communicate in English \& understand basic math. * Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment * Inspects locomotive before run to verify specified fuel, sand, water, and all FRA requirements. * Reads switching orders from designated person. * Observes radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operates locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations. * Observes arm or lantern signal and moves controls to move locomotive backwards or forwards to switch and couple cars; or receives starting signal and moves control; such as throttle and air brakes to operate locomotive. * Reads and interprets wayside signals, track warrants and bulletins, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety rules and regulations and time schedule. * Talks to crew or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information. * Confers with train dispatcher via radio to issue or receive information or instructions concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains. * May assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved when performing switching operations. * Turns hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake and tie handbrakes. * Observes track to detect obstructions. * Inspects locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment. * Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched. * May coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower. * Raises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars. * Throws track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals or radio. * Climbs ladder to top of car, rides atop cars, and turns hand wheel to set brakes or to control the speed of the car when it has been shunted. * Connects air hose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force. * May walk along tops of cars and peer down between them to inspect couplings, air hoses, and journal boxes. * May set warning signals, such as flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes at front of and...