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
Index of titles
Example 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
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
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.
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)