Overview
Mobile Operative – Cambridge (Talent Pool) role at Deutsche Bahn (DB Cargo UK).
DB Cargo UK – For Our Customer – For Our Climate – For Our Economy
Are you looking to start a career in the rail industry or for a career change? DB Cargo UK is on an ambitious journey to become Europe’s leading rail logistics provider with a long-term plan to shift traffic from roads, protect our climate and grow the economy. To achieve this, we are looking for Mobile Operatives to join us as part of our ground staff team. You’ll be on the go each day by preparing our trains so they’re safe to go on their journey for our customers.
Rail is one of the safest and most eco-friendly means of transport with one single freight train able to carry enough materials to build 30 houses. Our services replace the equivalent of over 22 million truck movements every year, saving 7 million tonnes of carbon emissions. As a Mobile Operative you’ll be directly contributing to reducing carbon emissions and shifting traffic from roads to the rail.
If you would like to know more about the role and DB Cargo UK, please contact the recruitment team on recruitment.team@deutschebahn.com for the recruitment pack.
Responsibilities
* Train preparation; shunting, marshalling
* Train dispatch
* Problem solving
* Railway yard management
* Ensuring the safe operations of trains
* You will be involved in a varied number of customer sites, DB Cargo UK sites and infrastructure worksites as required
* Work outside in all weather conditions
Requirements and expectations
* Standard hours of work: 35 hours per week
* Flexibility is required; role involves shift patterns including unsociable hours
* Be highly motivated and committed to your work
* Flexible approach to shift working
* Experience of teamwork and lone working
* Work to the instruction of the person in charge
* Be extremely safety focused
* Full UK manual driving licence
* Location within a 60-minute commute to hub locations
Previous rail experience would be a bonus, however this is not essential as we offer full training to ensure you’d be ready to take on the role by yourself.
Benefits
* Full training into the role (5 weeks residential training)
* Starting salary: £30,412 per annum plus shift allowance of £3,936 per annum
* Following probationary period: £31,825 per annum + shift allowance
* Company pension scheme
* 31 days paid holiday each year in addition to 2 public holidays
* Family Reward Benefit Scheme
Recruitment Process
* Sifting of applications and location check
* Candidate Pre-Assessment Survey
* Phone Screening
* Assessment Based Interview
If you are successful at interview and an immediate position is available, the Recruitment Team will send an offer outlining key information and pre-employment checks. If there is not an immediate vacancy, you may be placed in the talent pool and updated when a vacancy arises.
Please contact the Recruitment Team via email recruitment.team@deutschebahn.com for more information or to receive the Groundstaff Candidate Pack.
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