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About the Role
Learn all the skills to become a qualified Train Driver while earning a full-time salary. This one-year, full-time Trainee Train Driver program will help you develop skills and capabilities to become a qualified Train Driver. You’ll learn how to safely operate a train and manage a variety of work scenarios through a combination of on-the-job and classroom/train simulation training. You’ll also receive ongoing mentoring and support from your dedicated Driver Trainer and experienced team members and get to know others in your training cohort.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate a train.
- Manage a variety of work scenarios.
- Participate in all training activities.
- Undertake extra home study to prepare for ongoing assessments.
Requirements
- Interested in a long-term career as a Train Driver.
- Prepared to commit to a demanding training schedule which includes assessments and further home study.
- Understand that as a qualified Train Driver, you will be rostered for varying shift start and finish times within a 24-hours a day, seven-day-a-week timetable (including public holidays).
- Adapt to different work scenarios, including working independently or as a team.
- Resilient, dependable and organised.
- Enjoy problem-solving and a fast pace of work, as you’ll sometimes need to make decisions under pressure.
- Previous experience working in a safety-focused workplace is highly desirable.
Skills
- Train operation
- Work scenario management
- Problem-solving
- Decision making under pressure
Location
- Sydney metropolitan area
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site
Experience Level
- Trainee
Salary/Compensations
- Full-time salary during training
About the Company
- Deliver safe and reliable journeys for millions of passengers across NSW.
- Help Sydney Trains run its network 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve.
Equal Opportunity
- Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply.