Train & Resource Planner

1 month ago

Doncaster, United Kingdom GB Railfreight Ltd Full time
We are currently seeking a Train & Resource Planner to join our Planning Team based in Doncaster. This role plays a critical part in assisting the department with the management of train-crew resources in order to deliver a safe and reliable train service whilst managing traincrew costs on a weekly basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing diagrams that are accurate and compliant with rostering codes of practice and will work to weekly deadlines. They will also be required to ensure that that the most efficient plans are adhered to on a week to week basis. In this role, the candidate will help to manage taxi costs on a week to week basis with the aim of delivering cost improvements on a monthly basis.

The working hours for this role is as follows:

Monday 9am to 3pm
Tuesday 9am to 3pm
Wednesday 9am to 5pm
Thursday 9am to 7pm
Friday 9am to 4pm

Closing date: 18th April 2024

  • Produce cost effective rosters and diagrams that will maximise the use of resources in order to meet customer demands whilst also adhering to safety standards, legislation, policies and procedures.
  • Ensuring any diagrams produced with lodge turns have been highlighted to the relevant parties.
  • Liaise and build strong working relationships with Control to support short term planning requirements and diagrams.
  • Liaise effectively with the rest of the Planning Team to help facilitate diagrams in other locations.
  • Develop and adopt suitable measures to continuously improve performance and reduce costs.
  • Roster train crew to relevant turns on a weekly basis
  • Record all accommodation instances and lodging allowances for the Finance Department.
  • Populate train planning grids as required

    Essential Skills
  • Understanding of the railway industry
Railway planning experienceConfident and proactiveGSCE in Maths and English, or equivalentGood attention to detailExcellent communication skillsRemains calm under pressure and be capable of working to tight deadlines.Logical approach to problem solvingWorking accurately with large amounts of dataStrong organisational skills, with good time managementStrong IT skills (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Desirable Skills
Geographical knowledgeRailway timing experience

Our Values
Professionalism - Safety and security is paramount in our business, and we feel that this embodies the foundation of a high achieving safety culture
Support - We look after our people and they in turn are encouraged to look after each other
Communication - The transparency of our is business is valued by our colleagues and customers
Trust and Empowerment - We believe that openness and honesty make for the best relationship because it leads to trust and confidence
Enjoyment - Taking pleasure in coming to work at GBRf is actively encouraged right from the top

At GB Railfreight we recognise that having a more diverse range of people leads to greater innovation. We want to create a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds with the aim to have a workforce representative of wider society. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace in line with our values.

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