Supervisor Intermodal and Automotive

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change.

Your future starts here.

As the Supervisor, Intermodal & Automotive Operations, you will oversee and coordinate terminal activities to ensure efficient train handling, loading and unloading of railcars, and execution of intermodal and automotive processes. This role focuses on safety, operational performance, resource allocation, and delivering exceptional service in alignment with company standards and priorities.

• Direct and manage yard operations to meet train schedules, customer expectations, and performance targets
• Provide leadership and guidance to terminal staff responsible for executing yard processes
• Collaborate with internal departments including Mechanical, Train & Engine, Engineering, and the Operations Center, to ensure seamless execution of operational plans
• Issue clear and timely instructions for train movements and yard activities.
• Coordinate all terminal functions, including hostler, lifter, and truck operations.
• Maintain accurate and timely updates in operational systems
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and effectively communicated across shifts and teams
• Monitor compliance, identify opportunities for process improvement, and elevate issues as necessary
• Lead safety initiatives, including efficiency testing, safety meetings, driver interactions, walkabouts, and securement audits
• Manage terminal inventory within assigned areas of responsibility
• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety regulations, and collective agreements
• Oversee operations related to perishables, ensuring service excellence and safe execution of terminal plans

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency
• 2 years' experience in railroad or terminal operations
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize systems such as OASIS, TMS, RPM, and TYES
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience working with a unionized workforce preferred
• Excellent communication skills and openness to constructive feedback
• Flexibility to work in a 24/7 operational environment as required
  
  Valid driver’s license

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Performance incentive plan
• Annual fitness subsidy
• Part-time studies program

This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Social Security Number verification

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

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