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DB0161

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Hi Guys,

My brother has an interview for a cleaning operative on the 14th May for Northern, located at Victoria.

Its a video interview via Skype.

Can anyone suggest the line of questioning which they may go down.

I'm a trainee driver and for my DMI I meticulously studied Northern as a company and prepared for questions relating to emergencies, dynamic risk assessments and working in isolation.

Has anyone recommendations for what he may be best brushing up on for this role.

Thanks in advance
 
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Teamwork
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Being on time
PPE/Health & safety
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Checking over your work
professional and polite and wearing company uniform
In a nutshell someone who always takes pride in their job at all times.

Worked as a cleaner for few years and this is my experience of what they are looking for.
 
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A basic understanding of COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health - different chemical warning labels etc) is an added bonus too. Give it a little research and learn the basics and it's something good to bring up. It was quite an important factor when I worked as a cleaner at Stagecoach Bus.
 
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donpoku said:
Teamwork
Reliable
Being on time
PPE/Health & safety
Communication
Checking over your work
professional and polite and wearing company uniform
In a nutshell someone who always takes pride in their job at all times.

Worked as a cleaner for few years and this is my experience of what they are looking for.
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Really appreciate you taking the time to reply. Thanks very much
 
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L401CJF said:
A basic understanding of COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health - different chemical warning labels etc) is an added bonus too. Give it a little research and learn the basics and it's something good to bring up. It was quite an important factor when I worked as a cleaner at Stagecoach Bus.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it
 
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i have a skype interview for Presentation Team leader tomorrow.

any tips or clues - one thing I am looking for is Northern Values
 
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I’ve just googled Northern Rail Company Values. The information is there if you look for it.

Think also of the skills/qualities you might need for the job, how you match these and examples of when you use them at present.

Good luck.
 
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donpoku said:
Teamwork
Reliable
Being on time
PPE/Health & safety
Communication
Checking over your work
professional and polite and wearing company uniform
In a nutshell someone who always takes pride in their job at all times.

Worked as a cleaner for few years and this is my experience of what they are looking for.
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donpoku said:
Teamwork
Reliable
Being on time
PPE/Health & safety
Communication
Checking over your work
professional and polite and wearing company uniform
In a nutshell someone who always takes pride in their job at all times.

Worked as a cleaner for few years and this is my experience of what they are looking for.
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My brother got the job and he's delighted. Thanks for your advice
 
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Nice one! If there is one thing I enjoy here, it is the willingness to help others on this forum to further our careers and quality of life. Well done to your brother and good luck as a trainee driver (just starting myself!)
 
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Best of luck Badger. Part time cleaning job might not sound like winning the apprentice for most but I think any job will be harder to come by for the next 6-12 months. Plus getting a foot in the railway at any level is an achievement in my eyes.

Tea Train where have you started at? I'm at Piccadilly with Northern
 
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DB0161 said:
Best of luck Badger. Part time cleaning job might not sound like winning the apprentice for most but I think any job will be harder to come by for the next 6-12 months. Plus getting a foot in the railway at any level is an achievement in my eyes.

Tea Train where have you started at? I'm at Piccadilly with Northern
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Cheers
 
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@DB0161 I am also at Man Pic for TPE. I just got accepted and signed my contract luckily before covid really kicked in. I am already grateful to them to be paying the training wage while I am at home with my newborn son. If I had picked a later assessment date I would be stuck in limbo now waiting for it all to blow over.

Feel like despite passing all the tests etc and knowing I put the work in (twice over 5 years lol) I still feel mostly lucky this time round!
 
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DB0161 said:
Best of luck Badger. Part time cleaning job might not sound like winning the apprentice for most but I think any job will be harder to come by for the next 6-12 months. Plus getting a foot in the railway at any level is an achievement in my eyes.

Tea Train where have you started at? I'm at Piccadilly with Northern
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Hi

I have got the job as team leader !
a drop in salary but still a job is better
 
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@badger1badger Nice one! As you say having A SALARY is far better than none at all. What I love about the railway is that no matter what your role is there is always opportunity to move within the industry.

(I have worked as Platform staff, Ticket office, Rail Replacement officer, Conductor and now Trainee Driver :lol:)
 
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TeaTrain said:
@badger1badger Nice one! As you say having A SALARY is far better than none at all. What I love about the railway is that no matter what your role is there is always opportunity to move within the industry.

(I have worked as Platform staff, Ticket office, Rail Replacement officer, Conductor and now Trainee Driver :lol:)
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Well done you and thanks for the kind words
 
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DB0161 said:
Best of luck Badger. Part time cleaning job might not sound like winning the apprentice for most but I think any job will be harder to come by for the next 6-12 months. Plus getting a foot in the railway at any level is an achievement in my eyes.

Tea Train where have you started at? I'm at Piccadilly with Northern
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sorry to hijack, I’m in the talent pool for northern @ Manchester Piccadilly. Anyone said anything about course dates for the rest of the year? Thanksss ☺️
 
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