Railway Assistant

Hours:

Variable upon demand of service

Holiday:
Hours accrual payment based on 28 days annual entitlement (pro‑rata)

Salary: £8.00 per hour for U18s / £12.71 per hour for over 18s

Sponsorship:
Not applicable for this vacancy

Ness Islands Railway is looking for a temporary assistant on a casual contract to help operate and run our wee train during the Easter school holidays and the summer school holidays, and weekends in between until the end of the season. The successful candidate will be offered working hours based on the demand.

What you’ll be doing ...

• Set up at the start of the day: help preparing the premises for the day prior to opening.
• Ticket and kiosk sales: sell tickets to our passengers, and snacks and drinks to park visitors.
• Greeting and queue management: greet passengers at the gate and look after the queue while they wait.
• Guard duties: travel at the back of the train ensuring both passengers and staff are safe during the journey.
• End of the day / cashing up: help with the cashing up at the end of the day and the closing down.

We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements...

• A people person, that loves exceptional service!
• Takes great pride in what they do.
• Loves working as part of a team.
• Available to work on a casual basis as requested.
• A flexible person.

Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people‑first culture. We accept and celebrate our team members for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process.

If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Recrui