The Collar360

Shunter

Other names

shunting forewoman, foreman shunter/forewoman shunter, shunting foreman, foreman/forewoman shunter, shunting assistant, shunter attendant, shunting supervisor, operator shunter, switcher, shunter driver, foreman shunter, shunter assistant

Railways

They move train engines and wagons around a yard, join wagons into trains, and watch signals and tracks to keep the work safe.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Observe and respond to wayside and cab signals, including colour light signals, position signals, torpedoes, flags, and hot box detectors.

  2. 2

    Inspect engines before and after use to ensure proper operation.

  3. 3

    Apply and release hand brakes.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
agent de manœuvre du réseau ferré/agente de manœuvre du réseau ferré
español
capataz de maniobras ferroviarias
العربية
عامل التحويلة / عاملة التحويلة
português
Capataz de manobras ferroviárias
Deutsch
Rangierer/Rangiererin
italiano
manovratore di scambi/manovratrice di scambi

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