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       TRACTION AND ROLLING STOCK DEPARTMENT

JOB DETAILS

Job Title:

Carriage & Wagon Carpenter

Department:

Traction & Rolling Stock

Reports to:

Primary: (Carriage & Wagon Manager) Secondary (Head of T&RS)

          Contract Term:           Full Time (38 Hrs per week)

1.0

General responsibilities and duties

To assist the Carriage & Wagon Manager with repair and restoration of the Company’s
coaching stock assets and wagons. The role will also encompass general Joinery, plumbing
and other work around the railway as and when required.

2.0       Key performance indicators

•  Must be able to demonstrate that they can work to timescales and deadlines.
•  Must be able to demonstrate good standards of work and also work safely as a team or

as an individual.

•  Show ability to work well within a team.
•  Proven track record of previous joinery experience.
•

This post is Safety Critical.  Access to operational parts of the railway will be necessary in
execution of the respective duties.

Ability to work to tight timescales and the flexibility to ensure completion of tasks that may
require worktime extending beyond contracted finishing times.

The post-holder must be capable of working to instructions and must, at all times, remain
flexible and accommodating to the needs of the business, this may include some weekend
working if required.

3.         Specific Duties

•  To carry woodwork renewals on the railway’s coaching stock fleet and wagons, this

includes fabrication of new parts and mouldings, panelling, staining and varnishing or
painting of woodwork.

•  To Carry out Odd Job tasks around the railway as and when required, this could be

joinery, plumbing or painting etc.

•  Will be prepared to work in any other department where the railway deems fit to meet its

business needs.

•  Act on own initiative in the absence of the Carriage & Wagon Manager and in accordance

with the laid down requirements and prevailing workload.

4.        General Safety Requirements

•  Adopt a safe working attitude and acquire a full knowledge of, and compliance with,

relevant parts of the Rule Book, Safety Management System, Emergency Procedures
and other company and departmental procedures.

•  Take reasonable care for the Health, Safety and Welfare of yourself and of other persons

who may be affected by your acts or omissions.

•  Do not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the

interests of Health, Safety or Welfare.

•  Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Health & Safety at Work etc.
Act 1974, PUWER regulations and the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems
(Safety) Regulations 2006 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 so far as they apply
to you and/or those you are responsible for.

5.         Person Specification: Carriage & Wagon Joiner

Personal and
Physical

Education and
experience

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Meets ELR medical requirements for engineering staff.

Experience of Joinery work in various fields.

Must be able to work to drawings or templates and be
able to safely use hand tools and various  wood working
machinery.

Plumbing skills, General odd
job skills would be
advantageous.

Special skills
and
knowledge

Competent in the use of workshop fixed machinery and
hand tools.

Ability to be able to work closely and in harmony with the
volunteer workforce.

Issued to:   _______________________________

Issued by:   _______________________________

Issue date:   _______________________________.

T&RS/JD/C&W Joiner (Page 2 of 2)   Issued by Head of T&RS

Version 1.2 (April 2025)