Who are we?
South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.
Join our team and help us continue to bring people together to get the most out of life.
About the job
The holder of this post is responsible for cleaning and presentation of trains for Salisbury Station to the specifications as laid down in the Train presentation Handbook.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Ensure your personal safety and that of others at all times, including that of visitors and contractors
- Provide proactive information that delivers higher and improved train presentation standards
- Report defects found
- Carry out Environmental Exams and report defects as necessary
- Advise all work carried out
- Work to be undertaken to comply with South Western Railway quality procedures
- Work to be undertaken in a safe manner using the required personal protection equipment supplied
- Observe COSHH regulations in place
Minimum Requirements:
- Good knowledge of all carriage cleaning procedures, specifications and COSHH regulations
- Basic Communication skills both written and oral
- Knowledge of safety requirements
About the location
Salisbury Depot is home to South Western Railway's award winning Class 15X diesel fleet. The engineering team at the depot are responsible for all aspects of maintenance and repair of the trains, this includes; engines, transmissions, electrical control equipment, HVAC and the passenger environment amongst many other systems.
Serving the West of England, the SWR Class 15X are the long-standing reliability and performance leaders in their field across the UK due to the hard working team at Salisbury depot. Knowledge, pride and accountability among everyone at Salisbury helps make it a great environment to work, thrive and deliver the best possible journeys for our customers.
Working pattern
Working on average of 37 hours per week over 5 days - 08.00 - 15.00.
The Reward
In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:
- Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
- Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
- 75% discount on many other train operating companies
- Full training and support with development
- Excellent pension scheme
We all belong at SWR. Our vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.
https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/
https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/
