Career Opportunities: Foreperson (Team Leader), Rail Vehicles (13712) Job Details

Department: Rail Cars And Shops - Subway Operations (20000405)

Location: Greenwood Carhouse (30000398)

Salary: $104,124.80 - $130,166.40

Pay Scale Group: Level 8

Contract: Regular

Weekly Hours: 40

Off Days: Various

Shift: Various

Reports to: Supervisor, Rail Vehicles

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The Foreperson, Rail Vehicles will act as a Team Leader for the department where they will plan, schedule, direct and control maintenance activities within the section.

This Foreperson / Team Leader supervises and instructs unionized employees and at times, contractors. They are the go-to person for the department conducting training sessions, investigations, inspections and quality audits.

The incumbent(s) may be required to work at various Rail Cars & Shops department facilities based on operational and business needs.





This position provides training and experience opportunities that would prepare the applicant for a Supervisor position within the Rail Cars & Shops Department. These development opportunities may require the applicant to transfer to other Foreperson positions within the Department.

What You Will Do

Monitor and track information, data, records, and/or equipment inventory, following up, and updating as required

Inspect equipment items and rebuild or improve functionality through forming, bending, welding, or other methods of fabrication

Assist or prepare reports, estimates, employee related documents, schedules, inventory, etc., and distribute to appropriate parties in accordance with established standards

Ensure employees are appropriately trained on aspects of work, policies, and safety, and that track maintenance projects are aligned with standards

Liaise with other colleagues, support staff, other departments, and potentially external customers or stakeholders concerning routine matters related to the work assigned

Planning, adjusting, and projecting work, schedules, costs, and systems as needed

Verify the accuracy, quality, reliability, functionality, system requirements, and/or specifications are met in a given process, document, piece of equipment, system, or work method

Review data for discrepancies, errors, trends, or potential cost savings,



report and provide suggested solutions as necessary. Evaluate the impact and implications of findings

Approving all work performed in subway yards and ensuring the safe coordination of work groups in the yard as set forth within the weekly track access plan

Initiating discipline of employees for non-compliance to TTC safety rules, corporate policy or legislative requirements

Visiting yard worksites and field supervisors / forepersons on a regular basis to provide advice, guidance and feedback reviewing/inspecting working conditions to ensure that established work zone safety standards are met

Receiving, monitoring and reviewing weekly yard level construction and maintenance requirements including weekly information related to power cuts, work vehicle and track space availability

Ensuring that safety related requirements defined in each work plan are reflected in the weekly work schedule

Assisting frontline Forepersons and Operating Supervisors from all sections and departments in meeting their weekly work requirements by developing a safe and efficient plan for track level work

Confirming the availability of work cars, work car operators, work force, tools, materials, equipment etc. necessary for successful yard work completion

Finalizing weekly work schedules that incorporate the movement of fleet vehicles, work force and materials etc. in an effective manner without negatively impacting revenue service

Authorizing track level access as set out in the weekly access schedule in coordination with Yard Control staff

Promotes a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment a

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