Part-time Customer Attendant - Parkes

NSW Trains; Parkes; On-site; AUD 26,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Employee benefits

Job summary

NSW Trains in Parkes is seeking a part‑time Customer Attendant to deliver frontline service, handle enquiries, travel bookings and connecting services. You’ll keep the station clean, safe and welcoming while assisting passengers with luggage and safety.

The roster is 12:00–15:00, Monday to Friday, with opportunities for extended hours and pro‑rata pay for part‑time staff. Join a team that supports local communities and regional travel, with flexible options and on‑site work at Parkes Station.

Qualifications

• Frontline customer service experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse passengers.
• Attention to safety and procedural guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service and assist with enquiries and bookings.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming station environment.
• Support luggage handling and coordinate with train crew for safe operations.
• Follow safety standards and mitigate risks at the station.

Skills

Customer service

Frontline experience

Safety conscious

Communication

Job description

In this role, you’re:

• Deliver exceptional customer service, undertaking a broad range of station functions and assist with enquiries, travel bookings and connecting services.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming station environment through effective presentation and upkeep, as well as assisting with luggage for the regional services. Work alongside our train crew and other stakeholders ensuring safety standards are met and proactively seeking opportunities to minimise potential risks that may arise.
• This part‑time Customer Attendant role is working a minimum of 15 hours per week. The set rostered shift times are 12pm to 3pm Monday to Friday. Extended hours may be requested at short notice.
• The full‑time rate of pay for this position is $1,458.30 per week, including the Industry Allowance. As a part‑time employee, you will be paid on a pro‑rata basis calculated on your agreed hours of work. In addition, you will also receive superannuation and annual leave loading benefits.
• A Talent Pool will be created for current and future temporary and permanent, full‑time, and part‑time positions at Parkes Station over the next 18-month period. If you are deemed suitable at interview and a vacancy arises, you may be contacted and asked to complete pre‑employment checks. For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and the information pack Also watch A Day a Life of a Customer Attendant video.

About you

• You are enthusiastic and have a passion to work within your local community; you have the experience to work on the frontline and be the first point of contact when our passengers arrive at the station.
• You are resilient and have outstanding interpersonal skills to provide clear and accurate instructions and can manage difficult conversations with a diverse range of people from all walks of life.
• You are proactive and confident to make prompt decisions whilst working in a safety focused operational environment.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. At NSW TrainLink, we help connect passengers all over NSW and beyond. Our intercity and regional network of trains and coaches provide valuable links between regional and metropolitan centres across NSW and between neighbouring states and territories. Our services support thriving regional communities and economies by helping people access the things that are important to them and by bringing visitors to our stunning regions.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers We offer a wide range of employee benefits , like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options. This is an in‑person, on‑site role.

Applications close: 11:59 pm, Sunday 8 November 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact Dyanna Hernandez [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.