West Midlands Trains

Carriage Cleaner - Permanent Nights

West Midlands Trains  •  £25k - £26k/yr  •  Onsite  •  9 days ago
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Job Description

Carriage Cleaner - Permanent Nights

Application Deadline: 3 June 2026

Department: Fleet

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Worcester LMD

Reporting To: Andrew Smith

Compensation: £25,064 rising to £25,975 upon successful completion of probation


Your role is to ensure our trains are clean and tidy. You will be working as part of a team at Worcester depot, responsible for cleaning our trains ready for customer journeys.

What does the role involve?

  • Use of specialist cleaning chemicals and equipment
  • Take responsibility for materials and equipment provided to carry out tasks required
  • Complete audit sheets as required and report non-conformances to Train Presentation Supervisor
  • Disposal of rubbish removed from trains in the appropriate location
  • Remove full bin liners and re-line on train bins when found full or nearly full
  • Fit seat reservation labels where required by local arrangements
  • Please note this is permanent night shift

What skills and experience do I need to do the job?

  • A willingness to learn and work to company set company standards
  • Flexibility – you could be on an early or a late shift, meaning you could be starting at 6am or finishing at 10pm, including weekends
  • Being a great communicator – both written and verbal communication
  • Happy to be training on how to handle bio-hazards and sharps
  • Being happy to work on and off trains and platforms at stations

What are the salary and benefits that come with the role?

  • A willingness to learn and work to company set company standards
  • Being a great communicator – both written and verbal communication
  • Happy to be training on how to handle bio-hazards and sharps
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and pride in work
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Organised
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to work to tight deadlines
  • Able to work night shifts

Due to the volume of applications we receive, the advert may close earlier than the published closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and ensure no-one receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, belief and sexual orientation.

Applications will be considered from colleagues with 6 months experience, after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.

West Midlands Trains

About West Midlands Trains

We are the proud operators of two railway networks - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway - connecting London, the Midlands and the North West.

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West Midlands Railway is the local operator across Birmingham, running the majority of local services as well as trains to many of the surrounding towns and cities, including Redditch, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury and Telford.

Website > wmr.uk

London Northwestern Railway connects London to Liverpool along the west coast mainline calling at major town & cities in between including Watford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe and Liverpool.

Website > lnr.uk

Both networks are operated by West Midlands Trains Ltd.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Birmingham, GB
Year Founded
2017
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