Station Grade Train Dispatch - Dundee, United Kingdom - ScotRail

ScotRail

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Dundee, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

DUNDEE
STATION GRADE A (SHIFT & RELIEF)

TRAIN DISPATCH ROLE

ScotRail has played a critical role in keeping people moving during the pandemic, with services helping get key workers and others to where they need to be.

There has been significant investment across the network to electrify lines, and on new and upgraded trains. This helped to deliver ScotRail's highest ever score for customer satisfaction in the most recent National Rail Passenger Survey.

With more than 5,000 employees, we are looking for people who are focussed on our customers, to continue delivering the best possible service for people throughout the country.

Twice accredited as a Top Employer and having achieved Investors in Diversity, we value our people and aim to inspire, attract, and keep the best talent and provide our people with a safe place to truly thrive at work.

We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap across the rail industry and would love to see more young people, women, people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBT+ employees and the differently abled.

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but add to it.

At ScotRail, we proactively embrace diversity across our workforce. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team

Provision of a high standard of customer service to the travelling customers. Train dispatch, ensuring services depart at the scheduled time. Provision of information to customers when required.

An enthusiastic individual with excellent communication/interpersonal and customer service skills. Should have a flexible approach to work and be a good team worker. Ability to remain calm and deal with customers in times of disruption.

Flexibility is essential to meet shift requirements, 24-hour coverage for this role. Early, late and nightshift working involved. Duration of shift 7 hours. Weekend working involved. Ideally you will have customer service experience. You must have your own transport and be able to drive.

The relief post will have a contractual commitment to work, when required by the company up to a maximum of 13 Sundays per calendar year.

Hours of work: 35-hour week

Reference Salary:
£26,876 per annum. Training salary £19,993 per annum.

We'll ensure you're rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package that includes:
Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme

Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family, where applicable.
Generous holiday allowance
Hapi benefits package, offered to everyone at ScotRail

Training:
Training initially involves a 2-day Induction training programme

Medical Fitness:

Due to the nature of the post and rail industry safety requirements there are certain medical & fitness standards that you would require to meet.