AddressBUSINESS FUNCTION: Engineering
GRADE: TPO
SALARY: £21,770 per annum
ROLE TYPE: Onsite
HOURS: 35 hours
Is being the go-to person for general maintenance ‘Your Thing’?
We are looking for dependable and hardworking individuals, who are willing to work outside in our TrainCare Centres (TCC) throughout the year, to deliver the maintenance and cleanliness ensuring a safe environment for all.
At Northern, we play a vital role connecting millions of people to work, leisure and education opportunities.
We operate 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England. But our vision is about more than just train travel. It’s about setting a new standard for customer experiences. And that means building a different kind of workplace. One that values individuality and celebrates differences. Somewhere we can work together, have fun, and get stuck in to making our customers’ lives easier. A place that goes out of its way to create incredible opportunities for everyone to grow and be the best we can be every single day.
So, if you’re smart, forward thinking, passionate and full of fresh ideas like we are, you could play your part in making it happen.
About the role:
As a TrainCare Centre Cleaner, you will play a vital role in maintaining a spotlessly clean TrainCare Centre (TCC), to meet the requirements of our colleagues and other stakeholders. At Northern we always strive for excellence; if you would like to be part of team that make this happen, then this role may be for you.
Our trains and TCC’s operate 7 days a week and you’ll be responsible for the upkeep and welcoming environment around the TCC and it could also mean that you’ll provide support to our Train Cleaning teams at the TCC to deliver an exceptional service in the presentation of trains for our customers. You’ll also work alongside an experienced team, who will support you in developing your career and skills.
If this sounds like your thing, we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
This is a varied and challenging role, but here is a taste of what your day-to-day activities could include:
- General maintenance and groundwork around the depot, to keep it a clean, presentable environment for everyone
- Keeping walkways clear and cutting grass or trees back, where necessary
- Provide support to our Train Cleaning teams on depot, with external cleaning of trains, to deliver exceptional service for our customers
- High pressure lancing of train components
- Sometimes, you could be assisting with the fueling/tanking/CET duties on arriving trains
- Sometimes, you could be assisting skilled Tradesmen with maintenance tasks on trains
About you:
We are looking for reliable and proactive individuals to fulfil this role. You must be be willing to work outside throughout the year. You’ll also be flexible enough to deal with ever-changing requirements and be proactive where possible.
If you fancy doing your thing as a TrainCare Centre Cleaner, your greatest strengths will be:
- Working in a team to get a job completed together and the confidence to build relationships with a wide variety of people and teams
- Following instructions and attention to detail to successfully maintain high standards
- Excellent communication skills
- Have excellent initiative and the ability think on your feet in sometimes difficult situations
- We like you to have pride in your work and always strive to be the best you can.
So, if your lifestyle enables you to work flexible shifts in line with our customer expectations over an average of 35 hours per week this could be the job for you. Our selection process includes a safety critical medical assessment that covers general health, vision, hearing, colour vision and drugs and alcohol testing, as we have a zero tolerance on the railway.
Our Benefits:
Because we value our people and reward hard work, we’ve created a benefits package that we think you’ll love. So, you’ll be able to make the most of:
- Opportunities to progress and grow - including comprehensive training schemes and a range of online learning courses.
- Free Travel on Northern services - everyone who works at Northern, plus their partners/spouses and dependents, can travel for free right across our full network of services. *Certain eligibility criteria will apply.
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme - you’ll rarely find a pension as good as a Northern pension, and we top up your pension with a generous 1.5 times your contribution.
- Employee Assistance Programme - advice, support and useful information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on everything from family issues to lifestyle matters.
You can find out more here.
Please note that Northern reserves the right to close recruitment for this role before the published closing date, if high volumes of applications are received.
However, if you miss the application window for this particular role, please keep checking back for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for great people to join the Northern Team!
We’re an equal opportunities employer and a promoter of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We also have Disability Confident status, which means we’re committed to making the most of the talents that disabled people can bring to the workplace.
