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Job Overview:\ We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Rail Pit Worker. As a Rail Pit Worker, you will be responsible for performing various duties related to rail pit operations. This is a physically demanding role that requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Typical Workday:

Working as a team with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees, you are responsible for safe and efficient railcar movement and the unloading of grain and feed products out of railcars. You must understand the proper operation of conveyance equipment, railcar movement and the associated safety systems of that equipment. Responsible for communicating effectively with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees to ensure the proper unloading of railcars and their safe operations. Follow established policies and procedures, along with proper communications when operating grain handling equipment. This position is expected to assist all landside areas of the unloading and transferring of grain and feed products which may include, but not limited to truck, rail and cleaning operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working as a team with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees, you are responsible for the safe and efficient railcar unloading of grain and feed products.

Talk with the rail pit supervisor at the beginning of each shift to coordinate the railcar unloading schedule with the customer, commodity and what track the railcars are be unloaded. Maintain communication thru out the day with the rail pit supervisor to ensure everyone is on the same page and that the work schedule has not changed.

Understands the basics of the transfer system between rail pit and barge loading area to prevent cross contamination.

Working with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees to clean floor area, grates and drag conveyor to be used to prevent cross contamination of products.

Working as a team with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees to set up vibrators, car door openers, sledgehammers, pry bars and air hoses on both sides of drag conveyor to be used.

Have knowledge how to use the car door openers to properly open and close the bottom gates on railcars.

Responsible to wear hardhats with earmuffs at all times railcars are being unloaded (with or without vibrators being used).

Working as a team with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees, you are responsible to ensure each hopper on each railcar is emptied and there is not any grain and/or feed products left in the railcar.

Working with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees to ensure safety is a priority and all safety policies, procedures and rules are always followedall safety PPR (Personal Protective Equipment) is always being worn.

Responsible to know the location of the emergency stop switches for each drag conveyor in the event something is dropped into the rail pit.

Responsible to know the location of the red light switches which when activated alerts the rail pit supervisors to stop railcar movement immediately.

Follow all facility safety policies, procedures and rules.

Working with the rail pit supervisors and other rail pit employees to maintain a clean and safe work environment(the rail pit area, the rail pit employee trailer, the outside surrounding area and emptying trash cans).

Have the knowledge that no rail pit employee (including yourself), or other employees (except management) enters any Confined Space (rail drag conveyors or railcars)

Have the knowledge that no one (including yourself) climbs up on railcars, walks in between railcars, or under railcars.

Have the knowledge that no one ( ncluding yourself) gets on top of railcars unless they are properly donned with a Fall Protection body harness and attached to the Rail Fall Protection System. Responsible to wear the Fall Protection body harness correctly and use the Fall Protection SRL system as it is designed.

If the top hatches are opened to unload railcars, you are responsible to properly close and latch the top hatches as the railcars are being unloaded.

Have the knowledge that proper Set, Center and 20LB reduction procedures are followed before anyone (including yourself) gets under a railcar to work on a bottom gate on a railcar that will not openhave the knowledge that all employees (including yourself) are out of the flight path in case a chain or cable hooked onto a railcar bottom gate breaks during rail movement.

Communicates with the rail pit supervisors any railcar damage that they see that could result in product loss and/or is a safety hazard.

Communicates with management any equipment damages, concerns, or safety issues that they have immediately.

Be willing to assist in other areas of the unloa