Day Shift Yard Protection Operative at Selhurst Depot
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Selhurst
£18.50 – £26.83 per hour
1-year initial contract
Play a vital role in keeping depot operations safe while supporting your team and helping deliver a clean, safe and reliable train service every day!
The Role and About You:
We are currently recruiting for Day Shift Yard Protection Operatives to join a busy rail depot in Selhurst. This is a safety-critical role where you will play an important part in protecting colleagues working on trains and within the depot, while supporting the smooth running of daily depot operations.
Working 07:45am to 14:45pm on a Sunday–Saturday roster, you will be responsible for operating Controlled Track Switches (CTS) to safely de-energise and re-energise the 750V DC conductor rail equipment within depot sidings. This ensures work can be carried out safely and protects personnel from the risk of electrocution.
Alongside your Yard Protection responsibilities, you will support and lead teams responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and high-quality train environment. You will help coordinate daily depot activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with the required standards.
The role will involve operating Controlled Track Switches and contactor panel equipment, setting up and briefing Safe Systems of Work, supervising depot activities and coordinating train cleaning, servicing and maintenance. You will also support allocated staff, monitor quality standards, inspect trains and infrastructure, supervise contractors and report defects, incidents and safety concerns.
You will work closely with internal teams to coordinate operational activities while ensuring Health & Safety procedures and Local Safety Instructions are followed at all times. You will carry out quality and in-process checks, act as the site's Fire Precautions Manager and designated First Aider, and undertake any additional duties for which you are trained and competent.
To succeed in this role, you will need previous experience working in a safety-critical environment. Experience within the railway, aviation, airports, engineering or a similar industry would be highly relevant. xgikmsk
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