[SkinnyDave]

GB Railfreight are looking for Ground Staff/Shunters in the North West region

http://www.gbrailfreight.com/jobs.php

Best of luck

[Lanc688]

Originally Posted by SkinnyDave

GB Railfreight are looking for Ground Staff/Shunters in the North West region

http://www.gbrailfreight.com/jobs.php

Best of luck

Thanks Dave,

I've had a look as Freight has always been the area that I would eventually love to work. Interesting that the freight companys only seem to recruit qualified drivers or start the guys off as Shunter types.

The advert states salary 21 - 28 K. 21 K is low, 28 K is do-able; I just wondered if anyone knows how this increment works ie...does it start at 21 and increase to 28 on full qual ?

Curious that's all.

Regards
Lanc

[142094]

Normally you start on the lower salary until you are fully trained, then move up the scale (possibly getting to the highest after a probationary period).

[Lanc688]

Any idea how long the training period is for this position?

[GB]

Should just be a standard training course, so 4 weeks classroom work and 4 weeks location/on the job training.

Be advised that overtime is only paid at standard rate and paid as a lump sum about a month into the next new tax year. So if you relie on overtime to get you by you might do best looking elsewhere.

You will be on an annualised hours contract aswell.

[SkinnyDave]

I fancy freight at some point bit closest depot to me is DRS and they dont get good rep on other theads on here..

[Crawley Ben]

Being Sussex based, I assume I wouldn't have a hope in hell of being employed by any freight company in one capacity or another? I don't think I live close enough to a company depot (I'm based in Crawley) and relocating isn't an option at this moment in time. Good luck to those that do apply...

Ben

[Netto]

Just dropped them an email to find out where in the NW they are looking to recruit. The company website doesn't show any depots in the NW!

[matthewa]

Delete.

[Beveridges]

Originally Posted by SkinnyDave

I fancy freight at some point bit closest depot to me is DRS and they dont get good rep on other theads on here..

DRS were advertising for Trainmen last time I checked. The bad rep is from a Drivers point of view in that they have lost a lot of traffic and are making Drivers redundant. However, Trainmen work entirely with the nuclear flasks, and the nuclear work is safe. The only major put off is the shifts for the outward nuclear trains from Crewe, which have horrendous start times, and the money is not that great.

[GB]

Originally Posted by Netto

Just dropped them an email to find out where in the NW they are looking to recruit. The company website doesn't show any depots in the NW!

There is a depot at Warrington, but I imagine a new depot will be created specifically for this new contract. So the depot will either be at or near Liverpool Docks, Ironbridge or both.

[Netto]

Originally Posted by GB

There is a depot at Warrington, but I imagine a new depot will be created specifically for this new contract. So the depot will either be at or near Liverpool Docks, Ironbridge or both.

Cheers GB - all three would be fine for me if I bum out of my drivers application. Ironbridge though? That's my old stomping ground when I was a kid. Other than the power station, which is due to close soon, what's there?!

Netto
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Originally Posted by Netto

Cheers GB - all three would be fine for me if I bum out of my drivers application. Ironbridge though? That's my old stomping ground when I was a kid. Other than the power station, which is due to close soon, what's there?!

Netto

Just found this:

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%...20redacted.pdf

[GB]

Are you already a driver/ex driver Netto?

[Pacerpilot]

Originally Posted by Beveridges

DRS were advertising for Trainmen last time I checked. The bad rep is from a Drivers point of view in that they have lost a lot of traffic and are making Drivers redundant. However, Trainmen work entirely with the nuclear flasks, and the nuclear work is safe. The only major put off is the shifts for the outward nuclear trains from Crewe, which have horrendous start times, and the money is not that great.

That's the world of freight I'm afraid. Our turns are all over the place. We've got some sociable ones, 07.45s, 10.00s...right through to relationship killers 00.50, 02.50, The engineering turns have some real crazy book on times. Luckily, I enjoy the variety. My ex didnt

[Netto]

Originally Posted by GB

Are you already a driver/ex driver Netto?

Nope...although my wife says I drive her around the bend. Career changer! Midlife crisis...??