Depot Operator

ScotRail; Millerhill; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final Salary Pension

Rail travel for family

Enhanced sick pay & family leave

Life Insurance 4x salary

Discounts at retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cashback

Job summary

ScotRail is seeking an engineering team member at Millerhill to control and direct the safe movement of trains within the depot. You will drive, shunt, service and repair EMUs, while ensuring a clean, safe, and compliant working environment. Reception duties and security checks form part of the role.

Training leads to a salary of £50,907 per year on completion, with a trainee rate of £49,294. The role operates a 35-hour week with rotating day/night shifts and weekend work.

Qualifications

• Team-based working in a depot environment.
• Willingness to learn shunting and driving procedures.
• Experience in an engineering environment.
• Clear focus on safety, operational efficiency and compliance.
• Flexible and quick to learn new processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive, shunt, service and repair EMUs.
• CET servicing per standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a safe, clean and productive depot environment.
• Carry out depot security checks and service quality inspections.
• Reception duties, salting and snow clearing, Yard Co-ordinator duties.

Skills

Team player

Flexible

Adaptability

Engineering exp

Willing to learn

Shunting qualification desirable

Interpersonal skills

Driving license desirable

Job description

With more than 5,000 employees, ScotRail plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. We recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and develop their skills, is integral to our success in serving and reflecting the communities of Scotland. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and have also set ourselves ambitious sustainability targets including having a carbon-free railway in Scotland by 2035.

An exciting opportunity to become an engineering team member to control, drive and direct the safe movement of trains within the limits of the depot. Driving, shunting, servicing and repair of electric multiple units. CET servicing in accordance with set standards and regulatory requirements. To directly maintain the working environment to a safe, clean and productive standard. Undertake reception duties, carry out depot security checks, service quality inspections, salting and snow clearing duties, and Yard Co-ordinator duties.

What you bring

• Highly motivated individual who is a team player
• Flexible outlook and be willing to learn new skills for the benefit of the team and organisation
• Ability to adapt to new processes
• experience of working in an engineering environment.
• Willing to learn shunting and driving procedures.
• Formal shunting qualification would be desirable.
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive road motor vehicle is desirable.
• Clear focus on safety, operational efficiency, and compliance

What we offer you

ScotRail offer an excellent rewards package including:

• Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme
• Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family, where applicable.
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption.
• Life Insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare cashback plan.

Hours of work: 35-hour week. A rotating three shift cycle, which involves day, back and night shift. Weekend working is compulsory.

We offer an attractive reference salary of £50,907 per annum on completion of training. The trainee salary is £49,294 per annum.

Please note that due to the volume of interest received these vacancies could close prior to the published date.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a safety critical/driver assessment. Successful candidates will then be invited to attend a competency-based interview. All offers are subject to passing our pre-employment checks which include a criminal record check, medical and referencing.

Medical Fitness: Due to the nature of the post and rail industry safety requirements there are certain medical & fitness standards that you would require to meet.

ScotRail is seven times accredited as a Top Employer, has achieved Leaders in Diversity and is a Disability Confident Employer. We value, celebrate, and respect the diversity of our people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Because we value diversity and the benefits it brings, we want to continue improving the diversity of our people and particularly welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT+ people, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.