8 VIA Rail jobs that are available across Canada and pay up to $32 an hour

Some of these jobs pay you to travel! 🚆

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VIA Rail train at a station.

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A lot of VIA Rail jobs are open across the country right now and you can make up to $32 an hour!

You can apply for positions like train attendant, train station agent, sales agent, and more.

So, here are some high-paying jobs available with VIA Rail right now.

On Train Service Attendant (BC)

Salary: $27.45 an hour

Location: Vancouver, BC

Who Should Apply: To get hired, you need a high school diploma and one year of customer service experience.

Also, you need to be able to communicate in English and French.

You must be available to work variable schedules and be available to travel away from home for five to six days at a time.

It's required that you be physically able to repetitively handle up to 50 pounds, the equivalent of a large suitcase.

The deadline is February 9, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

Station Agent (AB)

Salary: $29.99 an hour

Location: Jasper, AB

Who Should Apply: You need a high school diploma, one year of customer service experience and a valid driver's license to get hired.

Also, you must be able to communicate in English and French and physically able to handle items weighing up to 50 pounds.

The closing date is February 28, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

Station Service Attendant/Counter Sales Agent (BC)

Salary: $25.89 to $29.99 an hour

Location: Prince Rupert, BC

Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have a high school diploma, one year of customer service experience and a valid driver's license.

It's also required that you be able to communicate in English and French and physically able to handle items weighing up to 50 pounds.

The closing date is February 28, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

Telephone Sales Agent (NB)

Salary: $25.89 an hour

Location: Moncton, NB

Who Should Apply: To get hired, you must have a high school diploma and one year of customer service and sales experience.

You need to be fully bilingual and able to speak and write in English and French.

Computer skills are also required for this job.

The deadline is February 9, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

Station Service Attendant/Counter Sales Agent (ON)

Salary: $25.89 to $29.99 an hour

Location: Brockville and Kingston, ON

Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have a high school diploma, one year of customer service experience and a valid driver's license.

Also, you must the able to handle items that weigh up to 50 pounds and to communicate in English and French.

The application deadline is February 12, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

General Worker (QC)

Salary: $32.39 an hour

Location: Montreal, QC

Who Should Apply: You must have a high school diploma, one year of experience as a cleaner and knowledge of mechanics.

A professional or technical diploma in mechanics, tinning, pipe fitting or welding is an asset.

Also, you need to be able to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds and work a flexible schedule.

The closing date is February 9, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

Station Agent (BC)

Salary: $29.99 an hour

Location: Vancouver, BC

Who Should Apply: You need a high school diploma and a valid driver's license to get hired.

Also, you must be able to speak English and French.

It's required that you be available to work various shifts and be able to handle items that weigh up to 50 pounds.

The closing date is February 28, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

On Train Service Attendant (NS)

Salary: $27.45 an hour

Location: Halifax, NS

Who Should Apply: To get hired, you need a high school diploma and one year of customer service experience.

You must be able to communicate in English and French, handle items weighing up to 50 pounds, work variable schedules (including weekends and holidays), and travel away from home for one to three days at a time.

The deadline is February 14, 2025.

Apply On VIA Rail Careers

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    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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