Website Transnet
Transnet is a large South African state-owned freight transport and logistics company.
| Operating Division: | Transnet Freight Rail |
| Employee Group: | Trainee |
| Department: | OP-COR-EXEC-TCM-O/side Panel 1 West-BYW |
| Location: | Bayview West |
| Reporting To: | Section Manager: Train Traffic |
| Grade: | SSTFT |
About Transnet
Transnet is a large South African state-owned freight transport and logistics company. It is a public company with the South African government as its sole shareholder, and is an integral part of the country’s freight logistics chain, delivering goods to South Africans and facilitating global trade. Africa’s largest freight rail operator, responsible for the rail transport of commodities like coal and iron ore, as well as general goods.
Position Purpose
- 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 organisation to satisfy the customer needs
Qualifications and Experience
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/ or Physical Science
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)
- 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 1.6m tall.
- Psychomotor ability (to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS standards)
- Ability to carry heavy objects.
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
- Be prepared to successfully undergo Train Assistant duties (theoretical and practical) so as to be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant
- 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
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)
