Trainee Shunting Locomotive Driver (Lateral Entry), Salzburg
- Salzburg
- Full Time
Start your training as a shunting locomotive driver. Are you highly interested in operating locomotives, preparing them for our universal locomotive drivers, and checking all safety regulations? Then you’ve come to the right place!
Your tasks – exciting and varied:
- Part of your daily routine includes preparing locomotives in compliance with regulations, inspecting them, and carrying out shunting and transfer journeys. Any noticeable damage is reported independently.
- You take over trains and then park them correctly at the depot – always keeping an overview and working in close coordination with other colleagues.
- In a comprehensive, several-month training programme, you will be carefully prepared for your future role – with plenty of practical experience and personal guidance.
- During the training, you will gain valuable driving experience – both on the modern ÖBB simulator and in real railway operations.
- Upon completion of the training, you will receive the locomotive driver’s licence Class A4, including shunting authorisation.
What you bring – our expectations:
- You have completed vocational training (or equivalent), and you will be at least 19 years old by the start of the course.
- You have already completed your military or civilian service, or you are exempt from it.
- Excellent German language skills, both spoken and written, enable safe, friendly, and professional communication with passengers and colleagues.
- You must be physically fit and have good vision and hearing.
- You can easily reconcile shift work (including night, weekend, and holiday shifts) with your personal life and environment.
What we offer you – a compelling package:
- A training programme that combines technology, responsibility, and teamwork – while offering room for personal development.
- A high-quality yet significantly shorter training (approx. 28 weeks) than that for universal locomotive drivers.
- The start of a long-term career as a locomotive driver – with opportunities for advancement to higher classes or additional locomotive types.
- Experienced professionals and career changers are also very welcome: technical understanding and a passion for responsibility matter more than previous job titles.
- For the role of "Trainee Shunting Locomotive Driver," a minimum gross annual salary of €38,351.88 is provided. After completing the training and upon taking up the role of "Shunting Locomotive Driver," the salary is at least €42,807.10 gross per year, with an above-collective agreement remuneration of at least €44,616.32 gross per year.
- Additionally, performance-related supplementary payments (averaging €400 gross per month, excluding overtime) are made.
Your application:
Please apply online with the following complete documents:
- CV
- Proof of citizenship or a copy of your passport
- Apprenticeship certificate or school-leaving certificate
- If you are an internal applicant, please ideally also include your SAP applicant extract
As part of the selection process, you will undergo a psychological and medical suitability assessment and will be invited to an interview.
Women are an indispensable part of our success and corporate culture. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women, who – given equal qualifications and taking into account the relevant framework conditions of all applications – will be given preference.
Please note that a criminal record certificate must be submitted as part of the hiring process.
Contact persons
For technical questions about this job advertisement, Christina Plattner is available at +43 664 8217499.
For general questions about the application process, the ÖBB Recruiting Team can be reached at +43 5 1778 97 77888.
About the company:
Since 1923, we at ÖBB have shaped mobility in Austria: we transport people and goods and work on solutions for rail, bus, and logistics. Our investments in rail infrastructure contribute to the Austrian economy. As one of Austria’s largest employers (*), ÖBB offers a variety of professional fields, supports employees in their professional and personal development, and implements measures to promote their health. Together, we work on a corporate culture characterised by appreciation and respectful collaboration.
(*) Source: Firmium, "Largest Employers in Austria", https://www.firmium.ch/blog/groesste-arbeitgeber-oesterreich
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