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CET Operatives/Cleaner

West Midlands Railway

Maintenance Northampton, UK FULL TIME

Overview

Join our Fleet department as a CET Operative/Cleaner in Northampton, responsible for maintaining train and station cleanliness, assisting passengers, and ensuring a positive travel experience.
  • Maintain cleanliness of trains and stations.
  • Provide assistance and information to customers.
  • Utilize specialist cleaning chemicals and equipment.
  • Handle controlled emission toilets and extractions.
  • Flexibility required for shifts including weekends.

About the role

Role Overview

As a CET Operative/Cleaner in the Fleet department, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of our trains and stations. You will be an integral part of a team dedicated to preparing trains for customer journeys, ensuring they are clean and presentable.

In addition to cleaning duties, you will also be expected to assist passengers by answering queries and providing helpful advice at the station.

Key Responsibilities

  • Utilize specialist cleaning chemicals and equipment effectively.
  • Take ownership of materials and equipment provided for task completion.
  • Perform controlled emission toilet (CET) operations and extractions as needed.
  • Complete audit sheets and report any non-conformances to the Train Presentation Supervisor.
  • Dispose of rubbish removed from trains in the designated and appropriate locations.
  • Replace full or nearly full bin liners on train bins.
  • Apply seat reservation labels as per local arrangements.

Required Skills and Experience

  • A strong willingness to learn and adhere to company standards.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts, including early starts (6 am) and late finishes (10 pm), and weekends.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Comfortable with training on the handling of bio-hazards and sharps.
  • Willingness to work on trains, platforms, and at stations.

Successful candidates will be required to commit to a minimum 14-month period in the role after achieving competence to ensure service continuity and personal career development.

Key details

Location
Northampton, UK
Salary
£25,436 / year
Posted
7 October 2026
Type
FULL TIME