Carriage Cleaner Days

FirstGroup Internal; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company based in Plymouth is seeking a Carriage Cleaner to present trains to the highest standard. Responsibilities include cleaning, rectifying defects, and completing depot duties. Candidates must possess NVQ 2 in cleaning or suitable experience. This is a night shift role requiring teamwork and a focus on customer needs. The company values diversity and provides an inclusive environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 in cleaning methods and processes or suitable experience.
• Desirable IOSH training.

Responsibilities

• Presenting clean and safe West Fleet Units to the highest standard.
• Rectifying minor customer facing defects as required.
• Completing external hand washes of Trains.
• Completing Depot cleaning duties.
• Carrying out other suitable maintenance tasks when trained.

Job description

About the Job

Our Carriage Cleaners are an integral part of the depot maintenance team based at Plymouth and are responsible for ensuring our trains are presented to the highest standard for our customers.

What you\'ll be doing

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Presenting clean and safe West Fleet Units to the highest standard
• Rectifying minor customer facing defects as required.
• Completing external hand washes of Trains.
• Completing Depot cleaning duties
• Carrying out other suitable maintenance tasks when trained

Who we\'re looking for

You\'ll need to be:

• Acutely aware of the required safety standards and aware of your responsibilities.
• Focused on the needs of the customer and the impact that the whole team has on them.
• A team player.
• Able to work to a deadline and to a written standard.
• Flexible and willing to go the extra mile.
• Bought into 6S and developing new and improved ways of working.
• Prepared to work at other locations, outside of Exeter when required.
• Willing to participate in training both internal and external

As a minimum, you\'ll need to have:

• NVQ 2 in cleaning methods and processes, have suitable experience of cleaning or be willing to complete the required NVQ training.
• Desirable IOSH training.
• Pride in the product – our trains.

Additional Information

The Cleaning Team are an integral part of the depot maintenance team and provide a crucial service to our customers – ensuring our trains are presented to the highest standards, the cleaning team put the polish on our product – our trains. The positions are night shift only and work throughout the week including weekends. Exeter is a small team where people muck in together to get the job done, so you will need to be a team player.

Who to contact

For further information please contact Gareth Jones| Train Presentation and Service Manager| on 07779869579

between 0900 and 1500 Monday to Friday, alternatively email [e-mail]

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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