X3 Transnet Freight Rail: Train Assistant Learnership 2025

CLOSING DATE: 25 November 2024

LOCATION: Across Country

DURATION: 12 Months

Job description

Assist the Train Driver in the safe and efficient driving/handling of all different types of trains/locomotives 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 organization to satisfy the customer needs.

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Qualifications and Experience

  • 1.Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/ or Physical Science OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  • 2.Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioral risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months.
  • 3.Physical hearing, vision, mental, fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related safety behavioral risk assessments) 4
  • 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)

Requirements

  • 1.The candidate should be a minimum of 1.6m tall.
  • 2.Psychomotor ability (to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS standards)
  • 3.Ability to carry heavy objects.
  • 4.Be prepared to successfully undergo Train Assistant duties (theoretical and practical) so as to be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant
  • 5.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
  • 6.Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioural risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months.
  • 7.Physical, hearing, vision, and mental fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related Safety Behavioural Risk Assessment)

Competencies

  • 1.Various communications systems
  • 2.Depot layout
  • 3.Locomotive classes
  • 4.Locomotive equipment
  • 5.Route/road
  • 6.Sections/stations and sidings
  • 7.Signing on duty procedures
  • 8.Train working rules.
  • 9.Trip report
  • 10.Yard and siding layout
  • 11.Knowledge of general TFR policies
  • 12.Shunting procedures
  • 13.Locomotive classes and their hauling capacities, constraints on the particular territory
  • 14.Health and Safety Act 85
  • 15.First Aid
  • 16.Basic conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
  • 17.SANS 3004 (Human Factors)
  • 18.HC Policies and procedures
  • 19.Train service/ITP
  • 20.Training workings
  • 21.Substance Abuse policy and procedures

Equity Statement

Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.

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