Railcar Cleaner

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco.

Here’s what you can expect from Watco:

• Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

Starting Hourly Pay: $19.00

The general purpose of this position is responsible for all aspects of railcar cleaning and the inspection, care and maintenance of equipment used in the cleaning process. The person must be able to read and understand Watco work orders, make safe confined space entries wearing movement and sight restricting personal protective equipment with limited lighting to clean the interior of tank and hopper cars in compliance with Watco EHS policies and procedures. Inspect clean railcar interiors for compliance with customer, FRA, AAR and Watco requirements and complete cleaning checklists as required. Ensure all company guidelines are met and all safety rules are followed when performing duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The essential duties and responsibilities are listed below. Other duties may be assigned.
• Interpret job work orders to perform required cleaning of railcar interiors per procedures
• Coordinate and complete cleaning in an efficient manner and within assigned hours
• Notify supervisor of any materials and/or equipment required to ensure completion of job tasks
• Interact with crew members in a team environment, as well as with supervisor
• Follow all safety rules, keep work area clean and comply with all Watco Environmental Health and Safety Policies
• Ensure FRA, AAR, and customer quality assurance standards are met
• Any other duties as assigned such special projects

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, write, and communicate English at a proficient level
• Ability to learn function specific operational details and pass an exam to demonstrate knowledge
• Ability to learn, follow and perform required recordkeeping of Watco EHS, QA and Cleaning policies, procedures and checklists.
• Work in hot and cold environment, in and out of the weather; work safely around heavy equipment and on top of, under and inside railcars, as well as around railroad tracks.
• Knowledge of equipment and tools required to perform safe entry for cleaning
• Perform/ prioritize multiple tasks with attention to details.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to wear and care for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to steel toed boots, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, respirators, and a variety of protective suits.