Fitter / Maintainer

Ganymede Solutions Limited; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Limited is seeking an On-Board Facilities Operative to perform hands-on maintenance on passenger bathrooms and related fixtures across the rail network in London (Dartford area).

The role includes immediate start, specialist safety training such as PTS, and a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. You’ll contribute to safe, clean, and reliable passenger services while developing rail skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in basic plumbing, mechanical fitting, or facilities maintenance.
• Comfortable with dealing with waste / sewage / effluent systems.
• Good health, safety and quality attitude.

Responsibilities

• Travel across the rail network to call outs for issues reported in service.
• Cleaning, repairing, and maintaining toilets, sinks, and other bathroom fixtures / plumbing on-board trains during in service hours.
• Unblocking train toilets & sinks.
• Where required, fixing leaks, broken fittings, or damaged surfaces in the on-board WCs.
• Ensuring safety, hygiene, and functionality standards are met on every shift.
• Managing tools, parts, and stock efficiently and reporting maintenance needs.
• Operating across the train fleet in a mobile, field-based capacity.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Plumbing basics

Mechanical fitting

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Job Role: On-Board Facilities Operative

Location: London (Dartford area)

Contract Length: 3 month rolling up to 12 months.

Contracted Hours: Monday - Friday 10 hour days

Pay: £19.50 per hour (PAYE) / £25.35 per hour (Umbrella)

Start: Immediate subject to medical & drug/alcohol screening.

Hands-On Maintenance Role, Keep Passenger Bathrooms Clean, Safe, and Fully Functional!

We're looking for a practical, hands-on professional to join a fast-paced rail company, specialising intrain bathroom and toilet maintenance.

What's on Offer:

You do not need any previous experience in the rail sector, therefore this is a great opportunity for anyone looking to make a start on their railway career.

You will undergo specialist training such as personal track safety training (PTS) and fleet engineering competencies, to ensure that you are safe working in a live rail environment and can understand fully the systems you will be working on.

The rail sector can offer great stability with various career options and significant on the job training and progression, underpinned by the stability of steady service demand and public funding. This could therefore be a great first step for someone looking to transition from the private sector or industrial cleaning /facilities maintenance into a rail career.

A 4 on 4 off shift pattern, allows condensed working hours so you can make the most of your time off, whilst still earning a competitive salary at £25.35 an hour (significantly higher than similar roles, in other industries).

Your work will contribute to the safe and efficient running of passenger services across the local area and as such you will be a key part of a large team that helps keeps one of the capital moving one journey at a time!

What the role involves day to day:

• Travel across the rail network to call outs for issues reported in service.
• Cleaning, repairing, and maintaining toilets, sinks, and other bathroom fixtures / plumbing on-board trains during in service hours.
• Unblocking train toilets & sinks.
• Additionally where required fixing leaks, broken fittings, or damaged surfaces in the on-board WCs.
• Ensuring safety, hygiene, and functionality standards are met on every shift.
• Managing tools, parts, and stock efficiently and reporting maintenance needs.
• Operating across the train fleet in a mobile, field-based capacity.

Who we're looking for:

• Experience in basic plumbing, mechanical fitting, or facilities maintenance, ideally with an NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent experience in a trade or facilities background.
• Comfortable with dealing with waste / sewage / effluent systems.
• Good health, safety and quality attitude.
• Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work alone or in a team.
• Previous rail experience and PTS certification desirable but not essential - full training provided.
• Good professional manner and happy to be representing the company in a public setting - you will often be based at stations waiting for call outs, travelling on the network to call outs and attending maintenance calls on-board trains in service.

Ganymede Solutions partners with leading rail companies to provide skilled maintenance teams thatkeep trains safe, clean, and running on time.

Join a supportive, fast-paced environment where every repair you carry out makes a tangible difference to passenger comfort and safety.