Train Manager- Manchester Piccadilly

Arriva Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free train travel

Discounted travel

Pension scheme

Free uniform

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

CrossCountry is recruiting a Train Manager for Manchester, starting January 2027. You will check and sell tickets on board, advise customers, and ensure a safe journey while working with On-Board colleagues to deliver memorable experiences.

The role requires living within an hour of Manchester Piccadilly, willingness to work shifts (including some weekends), and passing safety-critical medical and DBS checks. Derby will host the initial training.

Qualifications

• Role requires living within 1 hour of Manchester Piccadilly.
• Willingness to work shifts and weekends.
• Safety-critical medical and DBS check required.
• Ability to travel at unsocial hours.

Responsibilities

• Check and sell tickets on board CrossCountry services.
• Advise customers on journeys, individually and in groups.
• Manage luggage issues and report defects.
• Ensure a safe and comfortable train environment, reporting faults as needed.
• Work with On-Board colleagues to deliver a great customer experience.
• Complete the initial 10-week training course in Derby.

Skills

Customer service

Ticketing on-board

Communication

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

New Year- New Start!!

It might only be October, but are you thinking about a career change for 2027 ?? If so, this could be just for you!

We are recruiting for a Train Manager to join CrossCountry at Manchester Piccadilly in January 2027.

Would you like to work onboard our Voyager trains, travelling at up to 125mph, helping to transport people across the UK? Would you like a role where no two days are the same and you meet different people every day? Are you passionate about delivering excellent Customer Service? Are you focused on delivering a safe train journey for all our customers and your colleagues?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above, then you could be just the person we are looking for so apply to be a Train Manager with CrossCountry at Manchester.

As an employee, you will receive free unlimited train travel on our services across our extensive rail network, discounted train travel on other train companies, entry into a pension scheme, a free uniform, excellent holiday entitlement and a salary of £35,371pa during your training, rising to £41,292pa upon completion of training. Average hours are 35 per week.

Train Managers are the face of CrossCountry, so you’ll make sure that every journey is a great one for our customers. You will be responsible for checking and selling tickets on board our services, advising customers about their journey by communicating individually & in groups and always being aware of their individual needs.

Not every day runs smoothly on the Railway, and you could face many different challenges as a Train Manager, so you need to be able to deal with the unexpected in a calm but confident way.You will ensure the train environment is comfortable by fixing and reporting defective equipment and managing luggage issues so be prepared to get your hands dirty!!

You’ll get to work as a team with your fantastic On-Board colleagues to ensure that our customers have a memorable experience every timethey travel withCrossCountry.Safetyis always vitally important, we will train you on all procedures, rules and regulations so that you are prepared to take the lead should any critical situation demand it.Your initial 10‑week training course will take place in Derby where you will be trained on all aspects of the role.

This is not a 9-to-5 role so look away now if you don’t like working shifts or some weekends, but that means you’ll get time off in the week.

You must live within 1 hour’s commute of Manchester Piccadilly and be able to travel at unsocial hours reliably due to the shiftwork involved.

Close date for applications is Friday 30th October 2026.

Please note, Train Managerpositionsare safetycritical,and the successful applicants will require a safety critical medical and a DBS check.

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