Train Cleaner

Train Cleaner

Job Type:

Contract

Job Sector:

Public Sector

Region:

South East

Location:

Brighton

Salary:

15.19 to 15.19 per hour

Salary Description:

15.19 - 15.19 per hour

Posted:

13/08/2025

Recruiter:

Ganymede

Job Ref:

BN1TPO

Train Cleaner

Night Shift Role

Based in Brighton

6-month initial contract with the opportunity to join on a permanent basis.

15.19p/h

Ganymede Solutions are working with the largest UK Train Operating Company (currently posting revenues of over 8.9Billion the last seven years), who are seeking to recruit a Train Cleaner to join the Train Presentation team based at their Brighton Lovers Walk depot. Ganymede Solutions are a stock market recognised recruitment agency, specialising in the transportation, infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors on both permanent and contract basis.

Our client covers the Southeast, Greater London & East Anglia areas - this includes Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, London & Hertfordshire. As a result of this, they have a large fleet of trains - 516 to be precise, so it's safe to say you will be active & busy within your role!

Ganymede are looking to hire someone with a 'go getter' attitude who isn't afraid to get stuck in and can lead a team by example.

The Role:

The role itself will consist of all aspects of Train Cleaner duties. This can include exterior cleaning, interior cleaning, hoovering the floors, inspecting/maintaining toilets, etc.

Hours wise, it is a night shift role which works across a 12-week roster. For 8 weeks of this roster, you will be working between 22:00pm till 06:00am. For the other 4 weeks, you shall work between 20:30pm - 04:30am. You will be working an average of 35 hours a week.

Your key focus will be cleaning the Southern Trains fleet which serve the Surrey & Sussex areas. Occasionally you will also clean Gatwick Express & Thameslink trains.

Your role is mainly interior cleaning focused, but you will have to do exterior cleaning also. There is one cleaner per 3 or 4 carriages, meaning you will be working in a team of 4 at most times.

The depot itself is relatively large in its presence with a requirement to be physically fit to move around the depot with no restrictions.

Remuneration & Benefits:

This rail company has on offer the following for contract staff:

* 15.19p/h rate - this will rise to 16.27p/h after your first 12 weeks due to AWR (Agency Worker Rights)

* Overtime is available at the Manager's discretion, the rates are:

* Anything worked after hour 36 - 18.22p/h

* Rest Days worked - 19.74p/h

* Sundays worked - 22.02p/h

* Bank holidays worked - 30.37p/h

* Christmas holidays - 45.56p/h

* Progression routes - Our client is hiring into their business on a permanent basis after an initial phase on a 6-month contract. Once permanent you will then receive opportunities to further progress your career in a range of positions such as train presentation, engineering, customer service and more. The additional benefits include free travel on their network, discounted travel on a range of train operating and retail companies, plus more.

Requirements:

* Good communication skills are essential

* Be able to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test

* Provide your Right to Work documents before deployment

* Happy to help mentality/attitude

* A good level of fitness is required

* Flexibility to work weekends

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