Job Description:

• 1) Controls movement of railroad or mine cars to position cars for loading or unloading at sidings, loading chutes, tipples, or scales, performing any combination of following tasks: Pushes or rides cars down slope.

• 2) Guides and stops cars by switching, applying brakes, or placing scotches between wheel and rail.

• 3) Uncouples and positions railroad car under loading chutes by inserting pinch bar under car wheels, using bar as fulcrum and lever to move car.

• 4) Hooks cable to car and controls cable drum brake to ease car down incline.

• 5) Opens and closes bottom doors of cars to dump contents.

• 6) May assist in cleaning and preparing cars for loading.