Job Details

Leonard Park Train Operator

Responsible for activities, safety and maintenance of the Leonard Park Train by performing the following duties. To ensure training standards, established by the City of Gainesville in accordance with guidelines provided by ASTM. NASCO and the Texas Municipal League are followed.

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

ENGINEER:

Essential Functions:

• Walk track daily to evaluate track conditions.
• Run the train through two cycles prior to opening to the public. Listen for unusual noise and see that the track is level and the train is operating normally.
• Ensure signals are working properly.
• Conduct daily preventative maintenance check each day of operation and file appropriately.
• Operate scheduled train rides as required.
• Ensure proper train operations and safety of passengers and pedestrians.
• Ensure proper start up and shut down procedures are followed.

Additional Duties:

• Other duties as assigned.

CONDUCTOR:

Essential Functions:

• Walk track daily to evaluate track conditions.
• Upon arrival at depot, display "Tickets Now on Sale" sign.
• Monitor the guests while they are in the depot loading area. Make sure they are not climbing the rails, etc.
• After sale of tickets and at scheduled departure time disconnect train safety chains to seats and allow passengers to load. After loading secure chain.
• Assist if needed, any special needs passenger.
• After all passengers are loaded and seated, get positioned in the caboose observation seat and notify the engineer when it is clear to depart.
• During the ride make periodic announcements of train ride rules and local information.
• Ensure the safety of passengers. If a passenger is disruptive the conductor is responsible to order removal from train.
• Conduct daily safety check sheet and file appropriately. Information is to include communications system, public address system, fire extinguishers, cleanliness of cars, cleanliness of depot area, walking track for debris, conditions, etc., and share observations with engineer.
• Returning cash box, daily attendance sheets with completed deposit slips to the Public Works office at the end of the shift.
• Responsible for ticket, t-shirt money and daily deposits.

Additional Duties:

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Emergency procedures.
• Personal and public safety.
• Correct air brake operations.
• Basic mechanical operations.

Ability to:

• Implement activities and events.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment in and around depot and train.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Interpret and apply policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Demonstrate correct radio operating procedures
• Demonstrate correct reporting procedures of train breakdown.
• Demonstrate correct operating procedures for daily operations, including correct loading and unloading of passengers.
• Demonstrate correct operation of handicapped ramp.
• Demonstrate correct start up, normal operation and shift end procedures.

Experience and Training Guidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: No experience necessary.

Training: Must possess a valid driver's license

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly required to climb or balance.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Daily requirement to participate in ensuring train, track and depot safety.

Work Environment:

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Regularly works with adults and children maintaining a professional attitude at all times.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.