Metro moves you around Melbourne.
As the city’s metropolitan rail service, Metro operates 226 six carriage trains across 998 kilometres of track, transporting 450,000 customers each day. We aim to encourage the Melbourne community’s vibrant and ever evolving lifestyles, by providing a seamless transport solution to keep individuals connected.
With 15 lines, 222 stations and services seven days a week, Metro can take you wherever you’re headed across the city, whenever you want to go.
Your New Role
Due to ongoing growth we are looking for motivated candidates who are interested in beginning a career in rail. You do not need to have previous experience in rail to apply as full training is provided for successful applicants!
So – what on earth is Signalling? Lollipop signs? Not quite. In a very basic form (as this is a complicated role) a Signaller is the traffic lights and the steering wheel for trains within that Signaller’s area of control.
As you would expect from the above – this role is essential to the safe and on time running of our trains and shares responsibility for the safety of thousands of people every day. This role works over a 24/7 roster so flexibility and full availability is a must in these roles.
So if you think working in a fast paced environment, with a high level of responsibility is for you, read on.
What to Expect
- 11 weeks paid traineeship - classroom and on the job (in Signal boxes).
- Minimum 19 shifts across a 28 day period across a 24 hour, 7 days per week relief roster - lots of flexability required
- Work at locations ALL ACROSS Melbourne (this is a requirement, get your commute playlist ready).
- Part of the train control function
- Perform safety functions and deliver train timetable performance
About You
- Ideally you will have customer service experience
- Safety Awareness aptitude
- Understand the importance of policies and procedures
- Have effective analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Enjoy being part of a wider team and are also happy working independently
- Are available to work shifts outside normal working hours , including weekends and public holidays
- Have a driver’s license and a reliable car enabling you to get to a variety of locations (this is essential for this position as not all locations are accessible via public transport outside of standard hours).
In Return
- A competitive base salary and additional payments for working shift work.
- 14 weeks paid parental leave and superannuation paid, unpaid parental leave in the first 12 months
- A progressive workplace culture that walks to the walk on gender equality
- Job security that offers genuine career progression for those dedicated to learn
- An inclusive workplace culture
- A myki card that allows free public transport in Victoria
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If this seems intereting to you please applynow; We will be actively working with applications for the duration that the advertisement is available. - you will be sent some essential testing to complete.
