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Location

Edmonton, AB | Canada

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Job description

At CN everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely―helping keep the economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

Job Summary

The Crew Management Supervisor is responsible for overseeing Crew Dispatchers in the Crew Management Centre and leading the unionized employees within the confines of the collective agreement. The incumbent will act as a first point of contact for the Transportation function as it relates to crew utilization and first point of escalation for issues regarding crewing and people management.

Main Responsibilities Management and Planning of Train Crews

· Ensure crews are called timely, accurately and lead the exceptions

· Ensure all crewing operations are within the regulations and guidelines of the Railway Association of Canada and Federal Railway Act

· Responsible for crew scheduling, record keeping and changing of card applications

· Ensure weekly maintenance of manpower requirements (correlates to guarantees and costs)

· Report crewing concerns across territory to various groups and departments (i.e. Rail Traffic Control, Transportation, Engineering, etc.)

· Plan with Divisional Officers and Chief Dispatchers to ensure train crews are utilized effectively to keep Terminal and Operation fluid

· Identify issues and false information to Senior Managers for investigation purposes

· Prepare incident reports involving crew information to Transportation

General Leadership and Supervision of Unionized Workforce

· Communicate company goals and policies to create clear understanding of direction and expectations

· Conduct investigations per collective agreement and issue discipline in collaboration with function’s leadership team

· Develop and sustain the right employee behaviours with feedback, recognition, reinforcement and coaching

· Control and uphold the attendance management process and escalate when required

· Responsible for the administration of time off and leave of absence requests

· Respond to Step II grievances escalated by designated Union representatives in conjunction with the Assistant Manager Crew Management Centre

Performance Management, Training and Onboarding

· Evaluate employee performance and review performance expectations, actual performance, and overall performance ratings

· Conduct onboarding conversations to ensure employees are embracing proper work practices, and have the knowledge, tools and understanding to perform their job safely and efficiently with a focus on cost savings

· Identify and coach performance deficiencies, and act to build required behaviour

· Coach and mentor employees on proper procedural practices, information gathering, operational concerns and company information in order to create transparency and clear understanding of company direction and expectations

· Create job aids to assist employees in understanding local procedures or the implementation of new systems

· Monitor unproductive costs

Working Conditions

The role has works in an office setting with irregular hours, which includes working on weekends and holidays.

Requirements Experience

Supervisory Work

· Supervisory experience of unionized employees*

o 2 years of work experience in Crew Management Centre*

*Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset

Education/Certification/Designation

· High School Diploma

Competencies

· Shows initiative and empowers others to raise our collective game

· Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts well to its audience

· Initiates, influences and drives organizational changes to enable business transformation

· Makes informed and timely decisions to succeed

· Tracks metrics to achieve ambitious targets and holds self accountable to meet performance expectations

· Shares timely information within and across functions to get things done effectively

· Addresses risks in a timely manner to eliminate them

· Continuously displays a customer centric attitude in order to improve the customer’s journey

· Conflict management

· Time management

· Project management

Technical Skills/Knowledge

· Strong Microsoft and computer skills; especially Excel, Word, SRS, CATS, TOPC, PAP, RTBI, SharePoint

· Comprehensive knowledge of collective agreement as it relates to rest and calling, with the ability to interpret and administer

About CN

As a leading North American transportation and logistics company, CN is a true backbone of the economy. With a team of approximately 25,000 railroaders, our focus is on moving both our company and the economy forward. We transport US$200 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors from resource to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a 20,000-mile network spanning Canada and mid-America. CN is the only Canadian company listed in the Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). Launched in 1999, the DJSI World represents the gold standard for corporate sustainability. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

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