Ground Staff

6 months ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Colas Rail UK Full time

**Position: Ground Staff**

**Location: UK Mobile/ LNW**

**Division: Rail Services**

**Safety Critical: Yes**

**Purpose of the Role**

To prepare freight trains for service, facilitate movements to/from the operational

Railway and control freight train movements in a defined area of responsibility.

**Key Success Measures**
- Safety - Support the implementation of the Colas Rail Limited Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) strategy, associated actions and resulting initiatives, to deliver continuous improvement in all areas.
- Profitability - Ensure work is carried out with a continuous view to profitability and efficiency and look after our shareholders by guaranteeing that they see value for money and a profitable business
- Quality - Quality is key to competitiveness. Take responsibility for delivering on time and on budget a high quality product or service, which Colas Rail can take pride in.
- Respect - Demonstrate respect for colleagues, our clients and the environment in all areas of work.

**Key Areas of Responsibility & Accountability**- As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.- Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.- Ensure freight train and associated wagons are correctly prepared for service,- Ensure freight train and associated wagons are correctly disposed of when not in service and left unattended.- Assist train driver with brake continuity testing.- Complete train documentation e.g train preparation certificate train certificate of readiness and up to date T.O.P.S as required.- Carry out shunting and train preparation duties, including coupling/uncoupling of wagons and locomotives.- Carry out load examination duties to railway industry standards.- Carry out load securing tasks to railway industry standards.- Operate ground frames and hand points as required to facilitate train movements.- Undertake technical examination of rolling stock.- Assist maintenance/servicing staff undertaking maintenance/servicing activities, as required where competent.- Work various shift patterns including late nights weekends and bank holidays.- Must be prepared to lodge away when required.- Ensure the highest level of professionalism when dealing with other individuals within the company, clients, and members of the public.- Be proactive and tenacious towards health and safety.- Able to work in a logical manner, good communication, commercially aware with the ability to remain vigilant in charging surroundings.- Detaching crippled/unsafe rolling stock including dangerous loads.- A proven safety record and the ability to work with little direct supervision.- Challenging un-safe working practises.- Meeting and keeping up to date with all industry standards.- Ensuring the highest level of safety at all times, not taking risks and short cuts at any time no matter how routine the task is.- Communicate with others involved with train movements/operations to ensure all parties have a clear understanding of the task.- Check and double check all basic processes e.g points, routes, brakes, scrotches, loads, fouling points and speed.- Working shifts and reporting any fatigue and other issues to your line manager that may affect the safe operation of trains.- Being prepared to deal with any out of course incidents.- Act in a courteous and professional manner at all times.

**Report preparation**
- Wagon defect reports
- Incident reports
- Train Preparers log books and report forms
- Ad hoc reporting as requested

**Person Specification**
- Experienced train preparer to meet current industry standards.
- Personal Track Safety
- Rules and Regulations competent.
- Freight Train Operations, Loading and Rolling Stock Examination.

**And what do we offer?**

At Colas Rail we know how important job satisfaction is for everyone to support with life at home, your health and financial well-being, that's why in return we offer:

- Competitive Salary
- Industry leading Life Assurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
- Pension Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Long Service Award
- Season Ticket Loan
- Occupational Health Service

**About Us**
- Joining Colas Rail UK provides the opportunity to not only establish yourself within one of the rail industrys biggest and most prestigious, multi-disciplined contractors, providing you with a springboard that can take you career to new heights._
- We take pride in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for you to unlock your potential at whatever stage you are in your career. We encourage cross-collaboration and innovation and if you are interested in learning Colas Rail will enable that._
- Every day we work together safely to solve real problems, with a shared goal of enhancing the Infrastructure and Logistics which is key to the UK Rail Network and wider Supply Chain. Everyone here has a voice and we encourage all to speak up, discuss their

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