TransPennine Express is creating jobs across the North East after a £1.7 million boost.
The train company has announced its cleaning programme is set to bring 57 jobs across the North of England, with eight jobs coming to Newcastle and Middlesbrough.
The cleaning programme is already in place, but the additional uplift will see more than 9,400 extra cleaning hours, allowing a dedicated team of Train Presentation Operatives at every TPE station and on each train when it reaches its destination.
This enhancement represents a 70% increase in pre-Covid-19 cleaning.
Kathryn O’Brien, customer experience director for TransPennine Express said: “We are thrilled to announce the creation of nearly 60 new jobs plus an additional £1.7m investment in providing further protection for customers across the North.
“Since the start of the pandemic, our team has been working tremendously hard to keep people safe with increased cleaning in place onboard trains and at stations and a real focus on common touchpoints like handrails, door buttons and ticket vending machines.
"This added investment will allow us to enhance the level of cleaning we provide giving those travelling on our services extra peace of mind.”
Emma Teale, customer experience manager for TransPennine Express said: “We are looking for customer-focused people to join our team from across the communities we operate in, so if you are great at providing excellent customer service and take pride in your work then we would love to work with you.
“Our Mitie colleagues have worked incredibly hard on keeping customers safe and we are committed to keep improving our cleaning programme during these unprecedented times.”
Along with the recruitment of extra staff, the enhanced programme will see a boost to overnight cleaning plus extended cleaning hours at all TPE stations.
Toilet attendants will also be introduced at larger stations including Huddersfield, Hull and Manchester Airport.
With a robust cleaning programme in place as well as social distancing on trains and at stations plus ‘We’re Good To Go’ accreditation from Visit Britain, customers can feel reassured that travelling by train is safe.
Customers travelling by train are reminded to buy before they board, travel outside peak times where possible, respect social distancing and wear a face covering.
Applications for the jobs, which are through facilities management and professional services company Mitie are now open. There are four vacancies for each position listed below.
Newcastle - Cleaner (Transpennine Express Presentation Team)
Contract Type: Six month fixed term contract with the possibility of extending.
Salary: £9.30 Per Hour plus 25p attendance bonus per hour
Some of the duties include:
- Ensure all equipment is kept clean, well maintained and is in a safe working order
- Maintain the designated area to an agreed level of cleanliness, ensuring all areas of the station are clean and tidy
- Reports any safety deficiencies, incidents, near misses, ill health and environmental incidents to manager.
To apply for this position, please click here
Middlesbrough - Cleaner (Transpennine Express Presentation Team)
Contract Type: Six month fixed term contract with the possibility of extending.
Salary: £9.30 Per Hour plus 25p attendance bonus per hour
Some of the duties include:
- Ensure all equipment is kept clean, well maintained and is in a safe working order
- Maintain the designated area to an agreed level of cleanliness, ensuring all areas of the station are clean and tidy
- Reports any safety deficiencies, incidents, near misses, ill health and environmental incidents to manager.
To apply for this position, please click here
