Mobile Ground staff in UK Wide, United Kingdom
Freight Shunter/ Rail Operator
Locations:
• Thurrock
• Suffolk
• Cambridgeshire
Role type: Permenant
Hours: 37 hours per week
Key responsibilities:
Responsible for the safe preparation of the rail freight services as well as operation of a variety of traction within an off-network marshalling yard. The successful candidates will shunt, marshal and dispatch trains in a safe, punctual and efficient manner in accordance with Railway rules and regulations, as well as operate locomotives under shunting arrangements in line with the same standards.
Key Criteria:
- Previous operational / Ground staff / shunting experience within the Freight industry
- Experience in a physical and safety critical role
- Customer focused with experience gained in a Customer facing environment
- Fast learner, both hands on and in a class room setting
- Able to multi-task and make quick decisions for short notice changes to train plans.
- Ability to work independently and on your own initiative.
- Excellent and clear communication skills to relay important safety messages to your colleagues.
- Safety conscious and ability to remain calm in an event of an emergency situation.
- Flexible attitude to working hours as this is a shift based role on a nominal 40 hour week over 7 days per week.
- A clean full UK driving licence
Training wil be provided to get candidates up to company standard but candidates MUST already be trained shunters.
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