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Operating Division : Transnet Freight Rail
Position Title : Trainee Yard Official
Employee Group : Trainee
Department : Operations
Location : Sishen
Reporting To : Yard Foreman
Grade Level : SSTP
Reference Number : 50018020
Position Purpose:
Applicants are invited who are prepared to successfully undergo Yard Official duties training (theoretical and practical) and be certified to work independently as a Yard Official.
To place and clear wagons and locomotives; compile, receive and dispatch train- to pass the information on in order to deliver wagons/trains at their required destination according to a prescribed set of rules safely.
Position outputs:
• Execute marshalling activities
• Execute train dispatch duties
• Plan and execute shunting activities during abnormal working
• Execute operational activities at control points
• Perform administration duties
• Perform team leader role at control points
Qualifications & Experience:
Educational requirements
• Grade 12
Functional training
• Be prepared to successfully undergo Yard Official duties training (theoretical and practical) and be certified to work independently as a Yard Official.
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, mental, fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related safety behavioural risk assessments)
Competencies:
Knowledge
• BCEA
• Variation agreement compliance and labour Agreements
• Act 16
• Sans
• OSH act 1993
• Operations management
• Organisational awareness
• Train working rules
• Safety legislation and safety
• Human Capital processes and policies
• Substance Abuse policy and procedures
Skills
• Judgement
• Reasoning skills
• Psychomotor skills (Reactions/ coordination)
• Speed/distance estimation (judgement)
• Communications (Listening)
• Communication (giving direction)
• Attention to detail
• Spatial 3D (see object and/or markings in space)
• Team working
• Concentration
• Literate
• Analytical
• Decision making
• Eye, hand coordination
• Time management
Attributes
• Stress handling
• Self-management
• Safety conscious
• Punctual
• Willing to work shifts
• Results orientated
• Reliable
“NB: The candidate must meet the minimum inherent health requirements of the job”
Apply Here: https://recruiting.transnet.net/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply
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