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75211.01 – Railway labourers

Railway labourers perform a variety of tasks to assist track maintenance workers and railway yard workers.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Railway labourer
  • Railway track labourer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • With experience, railway labourers may progress to railway track maintenance workers or railway yard workers.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

75 – Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

Sub-major group

752 – Transport drivers, operators and labourers

Minor group

7521 – Water and rail transport operators and labourers and related occupations

Unit group

75211 – Railway and motor transport labourers

Occupational profile

75211.01 – Railway labourers

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