Vehicle Preparer (Career Changer), Salzburg
- Salzburg
- Full Time
Your tasks – exciting and varied:
- Over nine weeks, you will be taught all key aspects of technology, safety equipment, and applicable regulations in a practical manner. This provides a solid foundation for your future career.
- With responsibility and technical intuition, you will carry out vehicle checks to ensure every vehicle is ready for service.
- When shunting, coupling, and operating switches, turntables, and depot gates, you will see how important teamwork and precision are.
- Refuelling and equipping vehicles with all necessary operating materials and inventory items is also part of your work.
- After appropriate qualification, there is the opportunity to advance to positions such as vehicle coordinator, signal box operator, or train driver at the depot.
What you bring – our expectations:
- At the start of the course, you must be at least 19 years old and have completed compulsory education.
- Further completed school or vocational training (e.g., apprenticeship, vocational matriculation exam, or technical school) is an advantage.
- Enjoyment of working outdoors – in sun, wind, and rain – as well as physical fitness are important prerequisites for your work.
- Shift work, including weekends, public holidays, and night shifts, can be easily integrated into your daily life and environment.
- You have already completed military or alternative civilian service or are exempt from it.
What we offer – a compelling package:
- We offer extensive further training opportunities and numerous benefits for ÖBB employees.
- For the role of "Vehicle Preparer/Shunter – Trainee," a minimum salary of €38,351.88 gross/year is provided. After completing the training and working in the role of "Vehicle Preparer/Shunter," the salary is at least €38,351.88 gross/year, with an above-collective agreement remuneration of at least €40,161.24 gross/year.
- Targeted further training modules give you the opportunity, with completed (vocational) training and medical and psychological suitability, to take on responsible positions – such as shunting supervisor, vehicle coordinator, or traction unit driver – and receive appropriate compensation.
- 38.5-hour week with payment for overtime worked.
- Higher remuneration for night work: +25% per hour.
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Your application
Please apply online with the following complete documents:
- CV
- Proof of citizenship or passport
- Internal applicants: please also ideally include your SAP extract
The selection process includes a psychological aptitude test, a medical examination, and an interview.
Women are an indispensable part of our success and corporate culture. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women, who will be given preference in the event of equal qualifications – taking into account the relevant framework conditions of all applications.
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 +43664/8217499.
For general questions about the application process, the ÖBB Recruiting Team can be reached at 05 1778 97 77888.
About the company:
Since 1923, we at ÖBB have shaped mobility in Austria and take responsibility for a modern infrastructure as well as the transport of people and goods.
A career at ÖBB is not only diverse but also meaningful: As the largest climate protection company in the mobility sector, we keep all of Austria moving, drive the Austrian economy forward, promote innovation, and are a reliable, responsible employer. We support our employees in their professional and personal development, implement measures for their health, and together we create a corporate culture characterized by appreciation and respectful collaboration.
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