Maintenance Team Member

The Carp Society; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading railway operator based in Ashford is seeking a Maintenance Team member. This role involves assisting with the improvement of station facilities and carrying out minor maintenance works. The ideal candidate will have good handyman skills, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work independently. The position offers competitive benefits including a final salary pension and free rail travel across networks.

Benefits

Final salary pension

Up to 32 days annual leave

Free rail travel across networks

Qualifications

• Demonstrate general handy person skills.
• Experience of carrying out reactive minor maintenance works.
• Knowledge of National Station Access Conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with improvement of station facilities.
• Carry out repairs to minor faults to reduce company costs.
• Work as directed by the Maintenance Manager.

Skills

General handy person skills - basic carpentry/basic plumbing/painting/tiling

Experience of carrying out reactive minor maintenance works

Good communication skills

Able to work using own initiative and judgement

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Looking for a career that can take you places?

We are seeking a Maintenance Team member to join our southeastern station team based at Ashford.

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey, so we're celebrating our proud history and our bright future.

Can you move people? Apply now.

Main Responsibilities

What you'll do

To work at locations as listed below as directed by the Maintenance Manager to assist with the improvement of station facilities provided for our customers and staff and to work in parallel with, but not to impose on the Bailey Maintenance contract.

To reduce company costs by carrying out repairs to minor faults as and when they occur. Reducing call out and contractor fees and ensuring the highest standards are consistently delivered to our passengers and staff.

Required

Please note, the successful applicant will be required to attend Ashford International Station at the start and end of each shift to pick up and drop off the company vehicle and must have a full (and clean) UK driving licence for company insurance. When required, the successful candidate will also be required to attend other sites not on the below list, but will return to Ashford International Station at the end of each working day:

• Ashford International
• Canterbury East
• Canterbury West
• Charing
• Chartham
• Chilham
• Dover Priory
• Folkestone Central
• Folkestone West
• Headcorn
• Lenham
• Pluckley
• Sandling
• Selling
• Staplehurst
• Sturry
• Westenhanger
• Wye

Your shifts

• Shift times are Monday - Friday 06:00 - 13:12
• There may be occasions when the hours are amended slightly to suit business needs but sufficient notice would be given during these instances.

The Ideal Candidate

The Experience You’ll Need

To be considered you will need to demonstrate:

• General handy person skills - basic carpentry/basic plumbing/painting/tiling
• Experience of carrying out reactive minor maintenance works
• Experience of completing works to agreed SLA's issued via an electronic diary system
• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• An understanding of the railway environment and any key relationships within it.
• Knowledge of National Station Access Conditions
• Able to work using own initiative and judgement as part of a team
• Good communication skills and the ability to get on with people at all levels

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.

Other Things To Know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• If you applied but weren't successful in getting a similar role at southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

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What You’ll Get In Return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• a final salary pension
• up to 32 days annual leave entitlement (which includes bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

About The Company

A bit about southeastern

We're one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent, and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It's about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It's also about making our railway a great place to work and our team one that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we're fully committed to and we're proud to have been named a Great Place to Work at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge, making sure everyone gets home safe, every day.

Learn More About Our Railway.