Service Delivery Shunter - SDS Level 2

London & Southeastern Railway; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent railway company is seeking a Service Delivery Shunter Level 2 for the Victoria Grosvenor Road site in London. The role involves ensuring safely marshalled trains and providing quality service. Candidates must have previous supervisory experience and strong mechanical skills. The position offers a final salary pension, 24 days annual leave, and free rail travel across networks. Successful candidates will need to pass a full safety critical medical and ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations. A clean driving license is essential.

Benefits

Final salary pension

24 days annual leave

Free rail travel

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory capacity is essential.
• Basic mechanical skills to perform tasks effectively.
• Strong leadership qualities to manage a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in Isolations and carry out Isolations.
• Ensure passenger stock is correctly formed as per guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with operating instructions and safety standards.

Skills

Previous experience in a supervisory role

Basic Mechanical Skills

Strong leadership and communication skills

Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge of safety regulations

Ability to motivate and manage a diverse team

Clean driving license

Job description

We are seeking a Service Delivery Shunter Level 2 to join us our Victoria Grosvenor Road site. The main purpose of the role is to provide correctly marshalled trains at the time laid down and ensure this work is performed safely and to provide a quality and cost-efficient service.

The Main Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in Isolations and carry out Isolations as and when required.
• To Ensure Passenger Stock is formed correctly as shown in Carriage Working notice and supplements.
• Responsible for maintaining thorough knowledge of Rules and Regulations that apply to work.
• Ensure that all tasks are performed in accordance with the depot operating instruction for movements and depot protection.
• Ensure compliance to the requirement of Engineering and Railway Group Standards and any other documents relevant to the operation of the depot.
• Ensure your personal safety and that of others at all times.
• Ensure that Depot premises are maintained in a safe and clean condition.

The experience you’ll need

• Previous experience in a supervisory role.
• Basic Mechanical Skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Ability to motivate and manage a diverse team
• Clean driving license

All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety critical medical before formal offer. If you have any questions regarding this please do email [e-mail].

Given the start and end times of shifts, candidates are required to have their own mode of transport to get to and from the place of work.

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

• All successful applicants will need to pass a Personal Track Safety course or a Depot Track Safety course (full training provided).
• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southern, 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
• 24days annual leave allowance (including 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.

A bit about Southern

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 Southern. 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.

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