Track Maintainer Trainee (Pool)

Career Opportunity

Be essential in the role we play in the lives of our customers to helping them get around Toronto. Come join our team at this exciting time!

Successful candidate will be classified as Track Maintainer Trainees for a period of 9 months, during which time the applicable training will be given. Upon successful completion of classroom and on-the-job training, candidates will be classified as a Track Maintainer (Wage Group 5).

What You Will Do

You will receive training in performing labour and operation of small equipment related to the maintenance and construction of surface track, bus loops, loading platforms, tangent and special track-work installation, placing of concrete, or other paving materials, installation of drains, and performing a variety of work on electrical and manual switch mechanisms. The work will also involve the operation of a truck or special purpose vehicle. The work may be performed at either a surface location, the Way Maintenance Yard, and/or track maintenance and construction sites.

This also involves:

• Line up track and ensure correct gap for thermite welding;
• Assemble switches and turnouts, or rebuild with new parts when necessary;
• May be required to clean, lubricate, inspect and make minor repairs to switch lock mechanisms;
• Lay track drains and drain pipes, etc.;
• Break out, remove and replace a variety of track allowance, roadway and subway invert paving material as required;
• Operate and maintain various electrical and pneumatic equipment such as jack hammers, concrete breakers, chippers, tampers, wrenches, rail saws, rail drills, saws, grinders, switch grinder, profile grinder, etc.;
• Start, operate, shut down and perform minor servicing on compressors, generators, saws, drills, impact wrenches, vibrating equipment and accessories;
• Set out traffic delineators, barricades, track lights, flags, and/or impassable track set-ups on various work sites, in strict accordance with published safety regulations.

The work is performed under the direction of Streetcar Way Maintenance supervisory staff.

What Qualifications Do You Bring?

• Must have completed Grade 10 education or its recognized equivalent as determined by the assessment of education credentials by the TTC Operations Training Centre;
• Must have at least one month experience as a Track Worker;
• Must be able to comprehend verbal and written instructions as demonstrated by an ability to understand and follow published operating/safety rules and regulations;
• Must be able to speak clearly in order to exchange information and instructions with Control Centres;
• Must have a valid class "G" province of Ontario driver's licence, or better, and be able to pass the written and practical tests required for a class "DZ" driver's licence;
• Must be able to attend and successfully complete all portions of the training to sustain the trainee status;
• Will be classified as a Track Maintainer Trainee for a period of 9 months during which time the applicable training will be given;
• The successful candidate who has successfully complete the classroom and the on-the-job training will be classified as a Track Maintainer (Wage Group 5);
• Must have or rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements pertaining to passengers and employees.

What We Offer

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of TTC defined pension plan.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues' well-being.

Commitment to EDI

The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization, and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.