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7622 – Railway and motor transport labourers
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.
Profile
Example titles
- Car checker - railway
- Delivery truck helper
- Furniture mover helper
- Mover helper
- Railway labourer
- Signal gang helper
- Swamper - truck transport
- Truck driver helper
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.
- Assist truck and delivery drivers to load and unload vehicles
- Perform labouring duties in warehouses.
Railway labourers
Motor transport labourers
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
Additional information
- With experience, railway labourers may progress to railway track maintenance workers or railway yard workers.
Exclusions
- Material handlers (7452)
- Rail car oilers and greasers (in 7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- Skill level
- D – On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations.
- Major group
- 76 – Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations
- Minor group
- 762 – Public works and other labourers, n.e.c.
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 7622.1 – Railway labourers 7622.2 – Motor transport labourers
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- NOC 2016 Version 1.3