Yard Worker Wanted at Green Cargo in Gothenburg and Uddevalla

We are looking for more employees for Green Cargo's yard in Gothenburg and Uddevalla. If you are interested in trains, railways, and physical outdoor work, this might be the perfect job for you.

Your Responsibilities

Every day, we transport goods by rail for our customers in an environmentally friendly and efficient way.

Green Cargo's yard in Gothenburg and the yard in Uddevalla are among the country's hubs for freight transport by rail. At the yard, we work with shunting and sorting of freight wagons. This means that wagons arrive in trains from all over the country and are divided and assembled into new trains to reach our important customers and terminals. At the yard in Uddevalla, locomotives are driven between the yard and the customer's terminals as well as to the port area.

The role of a yard worker involves planning and shunting wagons to the correct train and customer. In addition to the shunting itself, functional checks and brake tests of the wagons are included before they depart for new destinations.

A common goal is to ensure that trains reach customers on time and safely. This requires a high level of commitment from everyone working at the yard.

Who Are We Looking For?

In the role of supervisor/driver in shunting service, also called yard worker, it is important that you have a strong safety mindset and can easily grasp new instructions. You have the ability to translate theoretical knowledge into practice, enjoy following rules and routines, and understand their significance. You are collaborative and take great personal responsibility for your tasks. Since the work is performed in a safety service, you need to communicate and understand instructions fluently in Swedish.

To work as a driver in shunting service, you need to meet the following basic requirements:

• Be at least 20 years old (requirement according to the Transport Agency to apply for a driver's license)
• Be able to present an approved diploma from secondary education or equivalent education at a level corresponding to SeQF 4.
• Have normal color vision
• Be able to work irregular shifts
• Be physically and mentally fit for the job
• Have a B driver's license

Good to Know

The position is a permanent full-time employment initiated by a 6-month probationary period, with a planned start in week 17 or by agreement.

Paid Basic Training:

Your employment begins with a paid basic training of 16–18 weeks that prepares you for the job. The training includes theory and practice, ongoing knowledge tests, and ends with an examination. About 8–9 weeks of the training period (Monday - Friday) will be at another location, and the remaining time at your home location. Green Cargo covers travel and accommodation for the weeks you have training at another location.

Please note that the position in Uddevalla starts in week 33. Until then, you will undergo practical training and have Sävenäs yard in Gothenburg as your stationing location.

Salary:

At Green Cargo, we have a tariff salary according to the following pay scale:

• 21,000 SEK/month – Training salary
• 28,630 SEK/month - After examination from our basic training
• 33,685 SEK/month - After two years in the role

Working at the yard involves outdoor work, and during a work shift, you walk about 10,000 to 20,000 steps.

Working Hours and Schedule:

The working hours at Gothenburg's yard are divided into two different shifts, Monday to Friday from 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM and 12:30 AM to 6:30 AM. In Uddevalla, the work is daytime, Monday to Friday from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You will receive your schedule on the 15th of each month with your working hours for the following month.

To work as a driver in shunting service, a driver's license is required. According to the Transport Agency, a complete secondary education with approved grades is required to have your application for a driver's license approved. Therefore, you need to attach your diploma to your application. For more information on statutory requirements, read more here.

We Offer You

As an employee at Green Cargo, you can be assured that you will fulfill a socially important function and enjoy your employment. You will also receive support and assistance from a well-functioning organization and an engaged manager. Here, you will find a safe and stimulating work environment, with good opportunities for personal development.

As an employee at Green Cargo, you will be offered, among other things:

• Salary during training in connection with employment that prepares you for the job
• Salary and employment conditions according to collective agreements
• Health care allowance of 3000 SEK/year
• Benify benefits portal
• Group life insurance (TGL) via Alecta and occupational injury insurance (TFA) via AFA
• Voluntary group insurance via Skandia for you and your family
• Paid statutory health examination with Falck
• Compensation for TBE vaccination
• Compensation for prescription medication up to 2200 SEK
• Compensation for medical care within the high-cost protection (up to 1100 SEK)
• Parental salary supplement (10%)

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process begins with you receiving a preliminary selection test via email after you submit your application. The selection test must be completed to proceed in the recruitment process. After that, interviews, occupational psychological assessments, health examinations including alcohol and drug tests, reference checks, and background checks will be conducted. We use SRI's control tool to ensure that the candidates do not have a background that is incompatible with our values.

Diversity and Inclusion

Green Cargo's employees are key to achieving the company's vision of world-class rail logistics, and it is the employees' competence, ambition, and attitude that drives the company forward. We see that diversity among our employees strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to our business and development. Therefore, we want a workplace characterized by diversity and welcome applicants with different types of skills, personalities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Application

Selection and interviews are conducted continuously, so if you recognize yourself in the description, apply today!

Green Cargo is a sustainable logistics partner and an important part of the Scandinavian business community. Almost 98 percent of our transport work is done by electric trains with very low climate impact. Every weekday we operate 400 freight trains and replace around 9,000 truck transports on the road network daily. In our network, we serve nearly 300 locations in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and with partners, we reach all of Europe. Green Cargo is owned by the Swedish state. We have 1,800 employees, transport about 20 million tons of goods, and have an annual turnover of 4.2 billion SEK (2023).