GEB Red Cap - 90359428 - Washington Job at Amtrak, Washington DC

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  • Amtrak
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

 

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Passengers will be assisted in the movement of their personal luggage or parcels within this station or station facilities.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Provide wheelchair service for disabled and/or handicapped passengers
  • Provide arm assistance to blind individuals to and from the trains
  • Conversant with the procedure governing the issuance of Red Cap Check NRPC Form 313

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Employee must conform to Amtrak’s Standards of Excellence and prescribed code of dress
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Must be fully capable of operating commercial vehicles and mechanized equipment
  • Must have a valid Operator’s license

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Two (2) years of college or business equivalent
  • Two (2) years’ experience in a service-oriented position

 

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

 

The hourly range is $18.89-$25.18 (with opportunity for increases, as per the applicable collective bargaining agreement, after beginning employment). Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision plans; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan; life insurance; paid time off; reimbursement of education; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Some benefits are subject to the collective bargaining agreement. Learn more about our benefits offerings  .

Requisition ID: 162794
Posting Location(s): District of Columbia; Maryland; Virginia
Job Family/Function: Transportation 
Relocation Offered: No 
Travel Requirements: Up to 25% 

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 


Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.


In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

 

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 


Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Interim role, Local area, Relocation, Flexible hours,

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