Qualified Train Driver

About the role

Join the Grand Central Team as a Qualified Driver - Future Vacancies!

Organisation

Grand Central
Location: Bradford

Responsibilities

• Ensure your personal safety and that of others at all times.
• Maintain a safe and tidy working environment.
• Comply with all relevant rules, procedures and policies.
• Undergo competence/proficiency assessments as required by company procedures and the Safety Management System (SMS).
• Maintain currency of route or traction knowledge and notify line manager immediately of any route or traction knowledge shortfalls.
• Prepare, drive and dispose of traction units safely and as set out by the relevant instructions.
• Identify, locate and where necessary rectify or suitably tend to train and traction unit faults.
• Follow the correct fault reporting procedures.
• Ensure having received and understood any notices, bulletins or other information relating to job and where required confirm receipt these in the prescribed manner.
• Maintain currency of all personal publications and equipment.
• Communicate effectively with and assist staff and customers in the interests of safety and customer service.

Requirements

• You must possess a European Train Driving Licence and have occupied your current post for 2 years following completion of training, including examination and route learning.
• Thorough knowledge of operational rules, regulations, instructions relating to train driving.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, remaining alert and vigilant at all times, customer focused, punctual and reliable.
• You must live within 60 minutes drive of the depot or be able to relocate for the role.

Qualifications

Full route training will be provided to successful applicants.

Skills

• Customer focused.
• Punctual and reliable.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme: Arriva Workplace Pension Plan (AWPP) provided by Standard Life.
• Unlimited Free Travel for you and your immediate family on all Grand Central services.
• In addition, we currently offer concessionary travel on other Arriva Trains UK franchises.
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured: free, confidential 24-hour telephone counselling and information services.
• Benefits Available Upon Completion Of Probation Period (3-6 Months): Friends & Family Passes pro-rata allocation of return standard class journeys (terms & conditions apply).
• Company Medical Insurance provided by AXA PPP Healthcare (taxable benefit).
• Company Wellness Package (including dental/optical treatment) provided by WPA (taxable benefit).
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Arriva Village employee rewards and benefits scheme.

Schedule

Roles are based on a 35 hour working week over 7 days, averaged out over the roster cycle period.

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job posting.