Rail/Quarry Ground Staff

Morson Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group in the United Kingdom is recruiting Ground Staff to support loading and unloading of rail wagons at the Loughborough area. You will work to clear duties such as coupling/uncoupling and monitoring train arrivals on site.

Experience in rail is helpful but not required; a PTS card is not necessary though it would be advantageous. Both day and night shifts are available, with on-site responsibilities and safety considerations.

Qualifications

• Experience working under instruction of the PIC is advantageous.
• Experience with uncoupling and coupling trains is desirable.
• Experience with shunting and wagon handling is desirable.
• Ability to monitor arrivals and check wagon doors is required.
• Rail environment experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload rail wagons on site.
• Uncouple and couple trains as required.
• Shunt trains to position and align wagons.
• Monitor arrivals of trains and verify wagon doors.
• Perform related on-site duties as directed.

Skills

Working under instruction of the PIC

Uncoupling and coupling trains

Shunting

Monitoring arrival of trains

Checking wagon doors

Job description

Due to an increase in demand and volume within their Loughborough Quarry, our client, the Quarry operator is seeking to employ several Ground Staff to assist in the loading and unloading of rail wagons and other duties.

We are ideally seeking individuals that have experience in, or similar to:

• Working under the instruction of the PIC
• Uncoupling and coupling trains
• Shunting
• Monitoring arrival of trains
• Checking wagon doors

Previous experience within a rail environment would be an advantage but is not essential. A PTS card IS NOT required for this but again would be an advantage. We have both day and night shifts available.