Trainee Train Assistant-Swartkops, South Africa
Transnet
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Requirements
- ✓EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: •Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/or Physical Science OTHER REQUIREMENTS: •Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioral risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months •Physical hearing, vision, mental, fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related safety behavioural risk assessments) •The operator shall not allow employees younger than 21 years of age to undertake train driver or train control duties. (SANS 3000, par 6.2.6.8). The following minimum Trainee pre-requisite: •The candidate should be a minimum of 1.6 meters tall •Psychomotor ability (to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS) standard) •Ability to carry heavy objects FUNCTIONAL TRAINING: 1. Be prepared to successfully undergo Train Assistant duties (theoretical and practical) so as to be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant 2. Be willing, prepared and capable to obtain a Train Assistant duties certificate (theoretical and practical) successfully and be certified to work independently as Train Assistant 5. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioural risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months. • Physical, hearing, vision, and mental fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related Safety Behavioural Risk Assessment)
About This Role
Assist the Train Driver in the safe and efficient driving/handling of all different types of trains/locomotive consists (airbrake,
vacuum, high speed, heavy haul and passengers) to ensure that the customers freight/cargo reaches its destination in good
condition, on time, in order to enable the organisation to satisfy the customers’ needs.
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Trainee Train Assistant-Swartkops, South Africa
Transnet