Rostering - questions/practice tests

[142094]

Does anyone have any experience dealing with rostering, or has had to do psychometric tests or answer questions during an interview to do with rosters or staff rotas etc?

 

[ComUtoR]

In what way ? In general or in relation to the railway or recruitment. ?

All Driver applicants undergo psychometric testing and there is plenty of advice on this forum and is easily searchable.

I haven't done rostering on the railway but in a previous life I used to be a Manager and done the rostering, payroll, etc. As well as organising the new flexible rostering and other bits of legislation for new and existing employees.

 

[toppington]

I applied for an LU rostering/timetabling position.

Initial sift used SHL tests in numerical literacy and interpreting information along with CV check-over.

At testing day, had a number of timetable based tests using different paper systems with multiple choice answers.

Then a maths paper which tested logic and mental arithmetic- quite challenging and no calculator allowed!

Don't know if that helps at all but best of luck with your application!

 

[142094]

Sorry, should have put a bit more detail. I've applied for a job and have to do some of the standard SHL psychometric tests - one is verbal reasoning which I have done in the past a few times so shouldn't be any surprises there.

The second test is to do with rostering - I've worked to rosters in various roles from CSAs to drivers, however I've never actually had to set a roster, and I've never come across any sort of testing for it. I understand the requirements for rostering drivers (i.e. maximum shift/turn length, PNBs, minimum rest period between shifts etc) but never for a depot-based or office-based role.

 

[dk1]

I was a roster clerk for BR 89-94. Learnt loads & helped me get on in my career but boy it's a thankless task. Damned if you don't damned if you do. You'll need thick skin mate.

 

[142094]

I was a roster clerk for BR 89-94. Learnt loads & helped me get on in my career but boy it's a thankless task. Damned if you don't damned if you do. You'll need thick skin mate.

Thankfully I hope that it is only a small percentage of the actual job role - plus it is based at a rather small depot which (I assume) only has a low number of staff on shift.