We are seeking a Service Delivery Shunter Level 2 to join us our Dover Priory site on a temporary basis.The main purpose of the role is to provide correctly marshalled trains at the time laid down and ensure this work is performed safely and to provide a quality and cost-efficient service.
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey, so were celebrating our proud history and our bright future.
Can you move people? Apply now.
Main Responsibilities
* Maintain competency in Isolations and carry out Isolations as and when required.
* To Ensure Passenger Stock is formed correctly as shown in Carriage Working notice and supplements.
* Responsible for maintaining thorough knowledge of Rules and Regulations that apply to work.
* Ensure that all tasks are performed in accordance with the depot operating instruction for movements and depot protection.
* Ensure compliance to the requirement of Engineering and Railway Group Standards and any other documents relevant to the operation of the depot.
* Ensure your personal safety and that of others at all times.
* Ensure that Depot premises are maintained in a safe and clean condition.
The Ideal Candidate
To be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
* To have excellent communication skills
* To be proactive when it comes to problem solving and decision making
* To be disciplined with a healthy respect for rules & procedures
* To be punctual and reliable
* Basic Mechanical skills
* The ability to work as part of a cross-functioning team
* To demonstrate our values on a day to day basis
All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety critical medical before formal offer. If you have any questions regarding this please do email .
Given the start and end times of shifts, its also best to have your own transport to get to and from your place of work.
As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.
Other things to know
* All successful applicants will need to pass a Personal Track Safety course or a Depot Track Safety course (full training provided).
* This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
* All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isnt available for this role.
* If you applied but werent successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.
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What youll get in return
Along with your salary, the rewards youll get include:
* a final salary pension
* 24days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays)
* free rail travel across our networks.
Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.
A bit about Southeastern
Were one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. Its about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
Its also about making our railway a great place to work and our team one that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey were fully committed to and were proud to have been named a Great Place to Work at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.
Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.
At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.
This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
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