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office administrator Montreal

VIA Rail Canada

Full Time Montreal 91808 - 70943 CAD ANNUAL Today

Job description

Reference Number :

28702_052023

Status :

Permanent - Full time

Job Category :

Train Operations

City :

MONTREAL

Province :

Quebec

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate :

70 943 - 91 808

Number of positions to be filled :

Application Deadline: :

2023-06-13

Description :

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure and reservation system, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

Reporting to the Manager, Crew Management, the CMO is responsible for all Calling and related requirements on train service staff. This includes adherence to Unifor collective agreement #2, Managing daily vacancies, contingency planning and re-crewing enroute due to operational issues. Using the VIA 360 system the Controller also manages the pay aspect of On train service employee’s related to: Work schedules, Payment, Vacation planning, Overtime hours and absenteeism tracking.

Responsibilities:

Managing and filling daily vacancies for On train employees. This includes arranging re-crews, adjusting allocation, adjusting for equipment cycling changes and on time performance issues (includes operational issues as well as re-crewing due to delayed or late trains);
Prepare and allocate jobs into actual dispatch at required times by terminal;
Validate passenger counts and activate extra assignments according to crewing guidelines. Also verify regular positions vs. actual counts;
Verify and allocate annual vacations and ensure System is updated;
Finalize all employee assignments to verify proper employee payment;
Manage the On train service staff email inbox and file necessary information in CMO calendar for future handling;
Research and provide supporting data for time claims and step 1 grievances;
Plan and book alternate transportation for extra employee’s in various regions;
Produce and validate hotel report.

Requirements :

Five years of experience in Operations within the Transportation industry;
College diploma in Transportation or related field or a combination of equivalent training and pertinent experience;
Flexible to work on various shifts (days, nights and week-ends) (12 hour shift, 4 days on, 4 days off);
Very good written and verbal communications skills in both official languages;
Proficient in learning new technologies and at ease with Microsoft suite;
Knowledge in system train operations and system geography (an asset);
Knowledge of VIA’s internal resources/structure and where to obtain specific information (an asset).

Why choose VIA Rail?

Competitive salary and a generous compensation and benefits package;
A close knit team of happy co workers;
Numerous opportunities for career advancement;
An environment that supports employee health and well being;
A wide range of health and wellness benefits for employees and their families, including unlimited telemedicine service;
To contribute to a sustainable transportation service connecting Canadian communities;
First as an employer of choice and as the most trusted carrier among transportation companies in the 2022 Canadian Reputation study published by Leger.
Learn more about VIA Rail: https://corpo.viarail.ca/en/company

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