(The Roseville Press-Tribune posted the following story by Jim Janssen on its website on August 28.)
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The railroad announced it has immediate job openings in eight Northern California communities — including Roseville — for qualified individuals interested in joining a training program to become a Union Pacific conductor.
In additional to one train service opening listed for Roseville, two are needed in Dunsmuir and one each in Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Ozol and West Colton. Conductors also are wanted in at least 14 other states.
The jobs openings are result of an anticipated high volume of retirements, as well as increased business demand, according to Bill Behrendt, UP assistant vice president of human resources. He said the positions provide both monetary and career growth opportunities and will lead to positions as train engineers and potentially management.
UP has 70 job positions open system wide, with nearly half of them for conductor. Roseville also has job openings for a mechanical shop laborer, a diesel mechanic, and one apprentice freight car repairer.
To apply for these positions, qualified applicants should visit the company’s web site at www.up.com and click on the “Jobs at UP” section. From there, they should click on “Union Pacific Railroad: View Positions.”