National Occupation Code (NOC): 75211

Railway and motor transport labourers perform a variety of tasks to assist track maintenance workers and railway yard workers, or motor transport operators. They are employed by railway transport companies and motor transport companies.

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Job Duties for Railway and motor transport labourers

Railway labourers

• Transport tools and equipment on push or hand car and perform other duties to assist railway track maintenance workers to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks
• Cut vegetation growth from railway tracks using scythes and mowers
• Check freight cars for physical damage and cleanliness.

Motor transport labourers

• Assist truck and delivery drivers to load and unload vehicles
• Perform labouring duties in warehouses.

Alternate Job Titles

• Car Checker - Railway
• Car Checker - Railway Transport
• Car Weigher - Railway
• Carman/woman Helper - Railway
• Cold-storage Checker - Transport
• Crossing Attendant - Railway
• Crossing Gateman/woman - Railway Transport
• Deliverer Helper
• Delivery Truck Driver Helper
• Delivery Truck Helper
• Driver Helper
• Engineer's Assistant
• Freight Car Checker - Railway
• Freight Car Weigher
• Fuel And Sand Operator - Railway Transport
• Fuel Truck Driver Helper
• Furniture Mover Helper
• Gateman/woman - Railway Transport
• Motor Transport Labourer
• Mover Helper
• Moving Van Helper
• Rail Lubricator
• Railway Car Decal Applier
• Railway Car Weigher
• Railway Labourer
• Railway Track Labourer
• Railway Track Maintenance Labourer
• Railway Yard Labourer
• Route Driver Helper
• Section Labourer - Railway
• Siding Checker-messenger - Railway Transport
• Signal Gang Helper
• Swamper - Truck Transport
• Track Greaser - Railway
• Track Sweeper - Railway
• Truck Driver Helper
• Yard Labourer - Railway Transport