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VIA Rail is hiring in BC and you get travel perks without having to travel for work

These positions pay up to $45 an hour or $114,000 a year.

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VIA Rail train.

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You can find VIA Rail jobs in B.C. that get you travel perks but don't require you to travel for work.

The positions pay up to $45 an hour or $114,000 a year.

VIA Rail is looking to staff supervisor, mechanic and cleaner jobs in B.C. right now.

If you get hired, one of the job perks is train travel privileges for you and your family.

You can travel across the country since VIA Rail has routes from B.C. to Nova Scotia, including scenic trains in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.

Supervisor, Mechanical and Maintenance

Salary: $92,534 to $114,307

Company: VIA Rail

Location: Vancouver, BC

Who Should Apply: You need a college degree or a combination of education and work experience in a relevant field.

Also, you must have at least five years of supervisory experience and relevant experience in manufacturing or the transportation industry.

Written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Suite programs are required as well.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

General Worker — Passenger Car Cleaner

Salary: $32.39 an hour

Company: VIA Rail

Location: Prince Rupert, BC

Who Should Apply: You must have a high school diploma.

Also, you need to be able to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

The ability to be flexible regarding work schedules is required for this job.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

Diesel Engine Mechanic

Salary: $37.37 to $45.08 an hour

Company: VIA Rail

Location: Vancouver, BC

Who Should Apply: You need to have a vocational diploma in heavy-duty mechanics, diesel mechanics, or automotive mechanics.

Knowledge of air brakes is required.

An inter-provincial Red Seal certificate in mechanics is an asset.

You must be able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

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  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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