Job Title: Locomotive Boilersmith/Fitter
Location: The Watercress Line - Ropley Station - On site working required
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent Full Time 40 hours per week (with 30 minutes paid break) - 5 days over 7. Regular weekend, evening and holiday working will be required.
Hours: Core working hours are 0815 - 1700, however a reasonable amount of flexibility is essential
Holidays: 31 days including bank holiday allowance
Benefits:
* Travel benefits on the railway after 1 years' service
* Discounts for railway events, catering and retail
* Employee Assistance Programme
The Watercress Line a heritage steam railway operated by award-winning volunteers and supported by paid staff, bringing smiles to faces through the beautiful Hampshire countryside for 50 years.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced Locomotive Boilersmith/Fitter to be part of a team to carry out the overhaul, restoration and maintenance of our running fleet of steam locomotives and diesel shunters.
As a Locomotive Boilersmith/Fitter the responsibilities of the role will be:
1. Boiler repairs, including stay replacement, plate work renewal, tubing, hot riveting
2. Undertake the running ma...