Train Cleaner

Description

Train Cleaner

Night Shift Role

Based in Brighton

6-month initial contract with the opportunity to join on a permanent basis.

£15.19p/h

Ganymede Solutions are working with the largest UK Train Operating Company (currently posting revenues of over £8.9Billion the last seven years), who are seeking to recruit a Train Cleaner to join the Train Presentation team based at their Brighton Lovers Walk depot. Ganymede Solutions are a stock market recognised recruitment agency, specialising in the transportation, infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors on both permanent and contract basis.

Our client covers the Southeast, Greater London & East Anglia areas – this includes Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, London & Hertfordshire. As a result of this, they have a large fleet of trains – 516 to be precise, so it's safe to say you will be active & busy within your role!

Ganymede are looking to hire someone with a ‘go getter’ attitude who isn’t afraid to get stuck in and can lead a team by example.

The Role:

The role itself will consist of all aspects of Train Cleaner duties. This can include exterior cleaning, interior cleaning, hoovering the floors, inspecting/maintaining toilets, etc.

Hours wise, it is a night shift role which works across a 12-week roster. For 8 weeks of this roster, you will be working between 22:00pm till 06:00am. For the other 4 weeks, you shall work between 20:30pm – 04:30am. You will be working an average of 35 hours a week.

Your key focus will be cleaning the Southern Trains fleet which serve the Surrey & Sussex areas. Occasionally you will also clean Gatwick Express & Thameslink trains.

Your role is mainly interior cleaning focused, but you will have to do exterior cleaning also. There is one cleaner per 3 or 4 carriages, meaning you will be working in a team of 4 at most times.

The depot itself is relatively large in its presence with a requirement to be physically fit to move around the depot with no restrictions.

Remuneration & Benefits:

This rail company has on offer the following for contract staff:

£15.19p/h rate – this will rise to £16.27p/h after your first 12 weeks due to AWR (Agency Worker Rights)

Overtime is available at the Manager’s discretion, the rates are:

Anything worked after hour 36 - £18.22p/h

Rest Days worked - £19.74p/h

Sundays worked - £22.02p/h

Bank holidays worked - £30.37p/h

Christmas holidays - £45.56p/h

Progression routes – Our client is hiring into their business on a permanent basis after an initial phase on a 6-month contract. Once permanent you will then receive opportunities to further progress your career in a range of positions such as train presentation, engineering, customer service and more. The additional benefits include free travel on their network, discounted travel on a range of train operating and retail companies, plus more.

Requirements:

Good communication skills are essential

Be able to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test

Provide your Right to Work documents before deployment

Happy to help mentality/attitude

A good level of fitness is required

Flexibility to work weekends

How can I apply?

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What happens next?

As part of our recruitment process you will be subject to completing a solo/video interview to demonstrate your experience, expertise, skills and expertise before your application is submitted.

Ganymede Solutions Ltd specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.

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Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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