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Train Cleaner Brighton, East Sussex Ganymede Solutions £14.52 - Hour 1 hour ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Train Cleaner for a night shift role in Brighton. This position involves cleaning the Southern Trains fleet, ensuring both interior and exterior cleanliness. The role offers a competitive hourly rate with opportunities for overtime and progression into permanent employment after an initial 6-month contract. Ideal candidates will have a proactive attitude and the ability to work effectively in a team. Join a company committed to creating a diverse workforce and enjoy a rewarding experience in the transportation sector.

Benefits

Overtime available
Progression routes to permanent employment
Competitive hourly rate

Qualifications

  • Good communication skills and a positive attitude are essential.
  • Ability to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all aspects of train cleaning including interior and exterior tasks.
  • Work in a team to maintain cleanliness of the Southern Trains fleet.

Skills

Good communication skills
Team leadership
Flexibility to work weekends
Physical fitness

Job description

Train Cleaner

Night Shift Role

Based in Brighton

6-month initial contract with the opportunity to join on a permanent basis.

£14.52p/h

Ganymede Solutions are working with the largest UK Train Operating Company (currently posting revenues of over £8.9Billion the last seven years), who are seeking to recruit a Train Cleaner to join the Train Presentation team based at their Brighton Lovers Walk depot. Ganymede Solutions are a stock market recognised recruitment agency, specialising in the transportation, infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors on both permanent and contract basis.

Our client covers the Southeast, Greater London & East Anglia areas - this includes Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, London & Hertfordshire. As a result of this, they have a large fleet of trains - 516 to be precise, so it's safe to say you will be active & busy within your role!

Ganymede are looking to hire someone with a 'go getter' attitude who isn't afraid to get stuck in and can lead a team by example.

The Role:

The role itself will consist of all aspects of Train Cleaner duties. This can include exterior cleaning, interior cleaning, hoovering the floors, inspecting/maintaining toilets, etc.

Hours wise, it is a night shift role which works across a 12-week roster. For 8 weeks of this roster, you will be working between 22:00pm till 06:00am. For the other 4 weeks, you shall work between 20:30pm - 04:30am. You will be working an average of 35 hours a week.

Your key focus will be cleaning the Southern Trains fleet which serve the Surrey & Sussex areas. Occasionally you will also clean Gatwick Express & Thameslink trains.

Your role is mainly interior cleaning focused, but you will have to do exterior cleaning also. There is one cleaner per 3 or 4 carriages, meaning you will be working in a team of 4 at most times.

The depot itself is relatively large in its presence with a requirement to be physically fit to move around the depot with no restrictions.

Remuneration & Benefits:

This rail company has on offer the following for contract staff:

  1. £14.52p/h rate, this will rise to £14.92p/h after 12 weeks of service
  2. Overtime is available at the Manager's discretion
  3. Progression routes - Our client is hiring into their business on a permanent basis after an initial phase on a 6-month contract.
Requirements:
  1. Good communication skills are essential
  2. Be able to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test
  3. Provide your Right to Work documents before deployment
  4. Happy to help mentality/attitude
  5. A good level of fitness is required
  6. Flexibility to work weekends
How can I apply?

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What happens next?

As part of our recruitment process you will be subject to completing a solo/video interview to demonstrate your experience, expertise, skills and expertise before your application is submitted.

Ganymede Solutions Ltd specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis - for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.

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Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

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