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Rail Car Loader/Unloader

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Reference ID R181632 Updated 06/12/2025
Production and Manufacturing Downstream
Canada
Sarnia
N/A

What’s the role

Shell is seeking a Rail Car Loader/Unloader (also known internally as Finished Product Handler) to join their team at the Sarnia Refinery.

The role involves loading various site products onto trucks or railcars from designated shipping tanks, as directed by the Scheduling/Operations Department. Team members are responsible for generating loading documentation, which is then returned to the Shipping desk upon completion. The required shipping documentation is finalized, and the Bill of Lading (B/L) is created and distributed to the customer and relevant files.  Team members are responsible for all the rail movement onsite including daily shunting tasks and coordinating rail car inspections.

Accountabilities:

  • Manage all operational duties related to the receipt, shipping of rail cars/trucks and products

  • Maintain compliance with company procedures and government regulations related to HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental) and various agency permits

  • Manage the handling, receiving, sampling, testing, transferring, shipping, and storage of petroleum products transported by rail cars and trucks

  • Perform physical loading and unloading of railcars and trucks, along with managing railcar movements on-site

  • Provide general maintenance and housekeeping in support of terminal assets to ensure a safe, secure, and environmentally sound operation

  • Ability to solve loading rack malfunctions and other terminal systems

  • Conduct quality assurance sampling and testing of products

  • Accountable for compliance with company and regulatory procedures in the execution of the job such as:

    • Compliance with the HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental) and Shell Performance Framework

    • Compliance with the Global Terminal Operations Manual

    • Compliance with the Distribution Measurement Manual

What you bring

  • Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

  • High School Diploma

  • Experience in handling product shipping and generating Bills of Lading

  • Related experience in Product movement at an ISO-9001 certified site is preferred

  • Experience in Rail Car shunting and Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification would be preferred

  • Knowledge of computer systems SAP, Top Tech, CN, CSX EDI billing, Accuload would be considered is a plus

  • Proficient in the fundamental use of Microsoft Word and Excel

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. 

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

  • Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world

  • We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

  • Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

  • Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

  • A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada

  • The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

  • The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

  • Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

  • 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

  • Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

  • Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business