Apprentice Operator I

Description

$34.55/Hour + Overtime | Leadership Development | Career Advancement

Full-Time | Travel Up to 75% | CDL A Required

• Build Your Career Into Operations Leadership
• Hulcher Services is looking for a motivated Assistant Division Manager Trainee.

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with a Class A CDL, heavy equipment experience, and natural leadership ability who wants to advance into operations management while working alongside experienced Division Managers.

If you enjoy leading people, solving problems, working outdoors, and managing challenging projects, this position offers a career path with one of the nation's leaders in railroad emergency response and industrial services.

Compensation & Benefits

• •$34.55 Per Hour
• •Overtime Opportunities
• •Weekly Pay
• •Medical Insurance
• •Paid Training
• •Leadership Development Program
• •Career Advancement into Division Management
• •Full-Time, Year-Round Employment

About Hulcher Services

Hulcher Services is a nationwide leader in railroad derailment response, engineering, track maintenance, environmental services, and disaster recovery. With more than 500 employees across more than 25 divisions throughout the United States and Mexico, our teams respond to critical infrastructure emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our Assistant Division Manager Trainees are developed to become future leaders responsible for directing crews, managing equipment, and delivering safe, efficient operations.

What You'll Do

As an Assistant Division Manager Trainee, you'll work directly with Division leadership while learning every aspect of field operations and crew management.

Responsibilities include:

• •Assist in supervising field crews during railroad, industrial, and emergency response operations.
• •Lead crews safely at job sites and within the division facility.
• •Promote and enforce company safety policies and operational procedures.
• •Assign daily work activities and monitor crew productivity.
• •Coach, mentor, and develop employees through hands-on leadership.
• •Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• •Coordinate equipment maintenance, repairs, and inspections.
• •Help ensure equipment and facilities remain operational and ready for deployment.
• •Partner with Division leadership to meet customer schedules and operational objectives.
• •Inspect completed work to ensure quality and compliance with company standards.
• •Learn budgeting, planning, scheduling, and overall division management responsibilities.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

We're looking for individuals who are ready to grow into leadership positions while continuing to work alongside their teams in the field.

Required Qualifications

• •Valid Class A CDL with no restrictions
• •Valid driver's license
• •Minimum one year of heavy equipment operating experience preferred
• •Previous leadership, crew lead, military, or supervisory experience is a plus
• •Ability to travel up to 75%
• •Willingness to work in a 24/7 emergency response environment
• •Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays when responding to emergency operations
• •Strong communication, leadership, and decision-making skills

Experience in any of the following industries is highly valued:

• •Heavy Equipment
• •Construction
• •Railroad
• •Trucking
• •Utilities
• •Oil & Gas
• •Mining
• •Agriculture
• •Industrial Services
• •Military
• •Public Works

Travel & Schedule

• •Travel approximately 50% throughout your assigned region
• •Company-paid travel expenses
• •24/7 emergency response on-call rotation
• •Extended hours and overtime available during emergency operations

Why Join Hulcher Services?

At Hulcher Services, we don't just fill management positions—we develop future leaders. Through hands-on training, real operational responsibility, and mentorship from experienced Division Managers, you'll gain the skills needed to lead crews, manage large-scale projects, and advance into higher levels of leadership.

If you're looking for more than just a job and want a career where leadership, teamwork, and operational excellence are rewarded, apply today and begin your journey with Hulcher Services.