Yardmaster Trainee

**Description**

**Job Information**
Title: Yardmaster Trainee

Department: Transportation

Post Date: 6/14/2024

Close Date: 6/28/2024

100% Hourly Rate of Pay: $48.564 Hour* (See Wage Progression Table)

Position Classification: Safety Sensitive

Location: Various

Reports To: Superintendent-PM Operations & Fleet Utilization

Union Affiliation: SMART UTU - Yardmasters

**Summary**
Responsible for all equipment, personnel, and activity within assigned storage yard.

**Responsibilities** may include but are not limited to:

- Responsible for the safe and efficient movement, placement, and delivery of equipment.
- Responsible for assembling train consists in accordance with predetermined service requirements.
- Supervises yard crews and is responsible for all activity within his/her storage yard.
- Responsible for maintaining appropriate records, train movement logs, time and attendance, sick and accident reports.
- Required to work various shifts, including days, evening, weekends, and holidays.
- Required to wear minimum Level D type protective clothing (as prescribed by OSHA regulations) which includes, but is not limited to, safety shoes and full-length pants.

**Qualifications**
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent (GED or TASC) approved by a State's Department of Education or recognized accredited organization.
- A demonstrated willingness to assume responsibility for personnel and equipment.

**Preferred/Desirable Skills/Qualifications**:

- Experience in transportation operations.
- Prior supervisory experience and the ability to develop rapport with subordinates.
- Basic Skills-Operations Training preferred.

Yardmaster training consists of two distinct phases. Phase One is 80 hours of non-compensated training, which will be scheduled for Friday and Saturday each week for a period of five weeks. Satisfactory completion of Phase One training is required to enter Phase Two, which is compensated. Phase Two is 300 days of training in specifically designated LIRR storage yards and/or terminals. Trainees must qualify on all applicable storage yards and/or terminals to be promoted to Extra Yardmaster.

**Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule**
We offer competitive salaries and an excellent, comprehensive benefits package, including:
Full Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Care

Life Insurance

Comprehensive Sick Leave Benefits

Deferred Compensation

Vacation/Personal Leave Days

Transportation Pass Privileges

Pension Plan

In-house training seminars

Employees are granted credit for their prior company service for the purpose of the new hire wage progression.

Wage Progression for Employees Hired on or Before September 24, 2014:
70% - $33.995

75% - $36.423

80% - $38.851

85% - $41.280

90% - $43.708

100% - $48.564

New Wage Progression for Employees Hired After September 24, 2014:
70% - $33.995

70% - $33.995

75% - $36.423

80% - $38.851

85% - $41.280

85% - $40.007

90% - $43.708

100% -$48.564

**Other Information**

**Equal Employment Opportunity**
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.