Junior Lead Trackman

Junior Lead Trackman

Posting Start Date: 10/18/26

Job Location: UNITED STATES SUGAR AGRICULTURE

The Junior Lead Trackman is responsible for supporting the Lead Trackman in daily track maintenance and repair activities. This position requires a solid understanding of track components and tools, as well as the ability to assist in leading a crew and ensuring safety compliance. The Junior Lead Trackman plays a key role in helping the team complete work safely, efficiently, and to standard.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with daily track maintenance and repair tasks including rail replacement, tie changes, surfacing, and tamping.
• Must be able to operate a Material Truck and other Roadway Maintenance Machines (RMM) proficiently, when required.
• Must be able to perform daily inspections and operator care maintenance processes associated with the Material Truck and RMM in accordance with manufacturers requirements.
• Must be able to assist mechanic when required.
• Ability to coordinate work and communicate with Railroad Operations.
• Support the Senior Lead Trackman in coordinating crew activities and promoting a safe work environment.
• Help with material handling and site preparation.
• Identify and report track defects and unsafe conditions.
• Conduct job briefings and follow all safety procedures.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of work performed.
• Be available to support work during nights, weekends, and emergency situations as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in railroad track maintenance.
• Must have a valid Florida Class E driver's license.
• Working knowledge of FRA Track Safety Standards (49 CFR 213) and industry safety standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Must be proficient in communications via radio and able to obtain proper track protection from Dispatcher and/or Yardmaster.
• Must have the basic working ability utilizing desktop/laptop/thin client computers in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc. and other computer programs.

• Must have successfully completed the TOST and/or Ramsey Test.
• No active disciplinary action and a good work history.
• Must successfully complete any required orientation, training, and continuing education courses including the following, with a score of 85% or higher:
  • • Track Safety Standards
    • Roadway Worker Protection Rules
    • Railroad Operating Rules

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team.
• Must be proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in English.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The work environment characteristics and physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works and drives in outside weather conditions on a regular basis.
• Working conditions may be rainy, hot, humid, dusty, foggy etc. depending on the weather and may be at nighttime.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Duties of this job are also performed in an office and shop environment.
• Exposed to heights of up to 40 feet and rapidly changing temperatures, including extreme heat and other weather conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle and/or move various objects, tools and/or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, talk, hear, and see.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Visibility must extend to 62' and beyond.
• Ability to move or handle various items generally weighing between 0-75 pounds. Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds.
• Prolonged kneeling, standing, and looking up. Incumbent is required to regularly climb stairs and ladders, and will perform overhead work while standing, kneeling, or lying flat, and will constantly crawl, bend at the waist and reach overhead, occasionally lift, pull or carry up to 75 lbs., and walk on uneven ground containing trip hazards.

This position reports to Joey Folsom and/or Jimmie Hill

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Employees will be expected to follow any other instructions, and perform any other duties, as may be required by supervision.