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Train Driver - Training Program


Company : Sydney Trains


Location : Sydney, Australia


Created : 2026-04-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains Job category: Rail Operations Job location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Job reference number: 102881 Employment type: Permanent Full-Time Salary range: $1711.9$1867.95 per hour You want to help deliver safe and reliable journeys for millions of passengers across NSW. Learn all the skills to become a qualified Train Driver while earning a fulltime salary. As a Train Driver, youll travel all over Sydney while helping our passengers connect to work, school, and their loved ones safely and on time. Its a dynamic and rewarding longterm career that carries much responsibility. Our oneyear, fulltime Trainee Train Driver program will help you develop the skills and capabilities to become a qualified Train Driver. Youll learn how to safely operate a train and manage a variety of work scenarios through a combination of onthejob and classroom/training simulations. Youll also receive ongoing mentoring and support from your dedicated Driver Trainer and experienced team members and get to know others in your training cohort. Our Trainee program reflects the work conditions and personal commitment youll need to help Sydney Trains run its network 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your training will involve travelling to our various depots across the Sydney metropolitan area and include early morning, evenings, weekends and public holidays. To successfully complete the program, you must participate in all training activities and take on extra home study to prepare for ongoing assessments. Before applying, please review the following materials: Read the Role Description PDF. Learn all about the role responsibilities, training, locations, shifts and the recruitment process via the Trainee Train Driver candidate information pack. Watch the oneminute video to glimpse a Day in the life of a Train Driver. Its important that you review these materials before commencing your application, as you will be assessed on your understanding of the role based on the above materials throughout the recruitment process. About You Youre interested in a longterm career as a Train Driver. Youre prepared to commit to a demanding training schedule which includes assessments and further home study. You understand that as a qualified Train Driver, you will be rostered for varying shift start and finish times within a 24hour a day, sevenday a week timetable (including public holidays). You can adapt to different work scenarios, including working independently or as a team. You are resilient, dependable and organised. You enjoy problemsolving and a fast pace of work, as youll sometimes need to make decisions under pressure. Previous experience working in a safetyfocused workplace is highly desirable. Who We Are Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system, connecting people, communities and industry every day. At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. Were continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network. Join us Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Supporting Aboriginal People and Supporting People with Disability provide further information and can help arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. This is an inperson, onsite role. Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday, 3 May 2026. For more information about this role, please contact . #J-18808-Ljbffr