Career Opportunity at Green Cargo in Vännäs

Are you interested in trains, railways, and working outdoors? Now you have the chance for a whole new career at Green Cargo in Vännäs.

Have you considered a job in the railway industry? Perhaps you have dreamed of working as a train driver or have an interest in trains and other large vehicles? Or are you attracted to working outdoors in an industry characterized by green transport and the environment? Then you should take the opportunity to apply for the position of switching driver at Green Cargo in Vännäs and receive paid training in connection with your employment. No prior experience is required. So if you think a job as an outdoor switcher with great colleagues sounds appealing, apply today!

Your Responsibilities

At the yard, we work with switching and sorting freight cars. This means that cars arrive in trains from all over the country and are divided and assembled into new trains to reach our important customers and terminals. In addition to the actual switching, functional checks and brake tests of the cars are included before they depart for new destinations.

A common goal is to ensure that the 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 switching service, also called yard worker, it is important that you have a strong safety mindset and can easily absorb 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 be able to communicate and understand instructions fluently in Swedish.

To work as a driver in switching 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 the level of SeQF 4.
• Have normal color vision
• Be able to work irregular shift work
• 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.

At the yard in Vännäs, there is solitary work as well as work together with our train drivers. Working hours are scheduled on weekdays, with both morning shifts from 07:00 to 15:00 and afternoon shifts from 14:50 to 19:30.

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 concludes with an examination.

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

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

To work as a driver in switching 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 agreement
• Wellness allowance of SEK 3,000/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
• Reimbursement for TBE vaccination
• Reimbursement for prescription medication up to SEK 2,200
• Reimbursement for medical care within the high-cost protection (up to SEK 1,100)
• Parental salary supplement (10%)

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process begins with you receiving a first selection test to your email after you have submitted 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. We apply a zero-tolerance policy regarding possession and use of narcotics and other drug-related matters. If such information arises in the background check, it means that you cannot proceed in the recruitment process.

Diversity and Inclusion

The employees of Green Cargo are the key to achieving the company's vision of world-class railway logistics, and it is the employees' competence and ambition that drive the company forward. We see that differences among our employees strengthen our competitiveness and contribute 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 with 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 approximately 20 million tons of goods, and have an annual turnover of 4.2 billion SEK (2023).