Posted by KiwiRail Holdings Limited is a New Zealand state-owned enterprise responsible for rail operations in New Zealand. Trading as KiwiRail and headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, KiwiRail is the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand.
Trainee Locomotive Engineer- Mount Maunganui
Job Description:
Everyday our Freight Locomotive Engineers (Train Drivers) move New Zealand’s goods safely and efficiently throughout the country, removing over 1 million truck movements from our roads. If you want to join a great team driving our Freight Trains, then this is your opportunity.
You will hold the overall responsibility for the safe operation of the locomotive, and the delivery of rail freight between terminals to meet our customer needs. Managing and operating the locomotive safely and efficiently to ensure operating procedures are followed at all times. You’ll inspect trains and perform examination tests to ensure all equipment and loads meet the requirements for the journey.
As well as operational responsibilities you will manage all required documentation to ensure possession of correct work-orders, relevant bulletins and dangerous goods documentation are correct and up to date to reflect your journey.
You’ll need to be customer focused, comfortable with following robust rules and instructions as we operate to achieve a zero harm policy, and be able to retain detailed information to a high level.
Full clean Class 1 Driver’s Licence.
Working nights, weekends and public holidays over a 24/7 pre-planned roster.
Being able to adapt to a changing environment within a safety critical setting.
The ability to meet industry medical standards, including drug testing
Computer skills and confidence with documentation is essential.
This is for spaces on our March 2020 and June 2020 schools. Successful applicants will start between December 2019- February 2020.
If you are looking for job security with a growing company that is the back bone of New Zealand then what are you waiting for Apply today!