Mainline Driver – Sydney Drivers Depot
- Join our Intermodal team in Sydney and experience the benefits of a forecasted roster
- Do you want to work on long haul services? This is an opportunity for you!
- Benefit from development opportunities and a very supporting team
Pacific National is committed to diversity in our workforce and encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
About the role
We are recruiting for a Locomotive Driver for our Sydney Drivers Depot. Reporting to the Superintendent, the role requires to prepare, manage and operate locomotives and trains safely in accordance with their level of competency, safe-working qualifications and established operational procedures, in order to meet customer and operational requirements. Drivers will be expected to complete both local and barracks working.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Proactively working towards and supporting the achievement of safety goals.
- Provisioning and preparing locomotives for train operations including checking and testing control systems as well as preparing relevant compliance documentation.
- Performing and maintaining locomotive train operations in accordance with specifications and procedures.
- On-going commitment to company values safety, integrity, accountability and teamwork.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need to have strong communication and customer service skills. Other than that, you have a high regard for safety and a positive and supportive attitude when working within a team environment.
In addition, you will have:
- Current locomotive driver qualifications IV in train driving
- A railway operations background
- Be available for 24/7 shift work
- A basic level of computer proficiency
- Passion for success and willingness to undertake ongoing training and development activities
- Current driver’s vehicle licence is essential.
Please note that you must be available and flexible to work a 24/7 roster that includes both local working and barracks working.
The benefits
We value diversity, inclusion, collaboration and the contribution of each of our employees. Working for us will enable you to take ownership of your career and gain access to the following benefits:
- Opportunities for growth and career development
- Access to mentoring programs
- Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer at full pay following 12 months of service
- Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, gyms, retail brands, vehicles and more.
About us
Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia.
Join us as we continue to transform our business and shape the rail freight industry, to achieve our vision of becoming Australia’s recognised leader for safe, innovative and sustainable rail freight solutions.
We continue to provide a dynamic, innovative, growth-focused environment and we are a company that lives and breathes its values of: Make it simple, Share more, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with, and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work
Closing date
Applications close on 10th October 2022
Next steps
Are you ready to be part of our future?
To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.
To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page: www.pacificnational.com.au/careers
Home Safely Every Day – Pacific National’s top priority is getting you home to your family safely every day.