Driver for Yard Logistics with Dispatch Duties in Transhipment and Rail / Shunting Specialist

About the job

Working where connections are made

Combined transport from a single source.
As a young and innovative transport company, we connect the whole of Switzerland with our own trains and lorries and transport everyday goods from door to door.
railCare AG is a subsidiary of Coop and employs around 600 staff at 14 locations.
You are a C/CE driver, have already gained some experience in dispatch or office work and are looking for the next career step? With us, you combine driving (40%) with coordination and planning (60%) – and we train you in the rail sector!

Workload

80-100%

Contract

permanent

Start date

immediately or by arrangement

Responsibilities

Coordination (approx. 60%)

• Professional leadership of the team and ensuring smooth daily operations
• Control of shunting manoeuvres, dispatch of trains and conducting technical train inspections (including journeys according to FDV)
• Central contact person for the control centre, transport dispatch, network management and locomotive staff
• Monitoring of processes and equipment with quick, solution-oriented intervention in case of disruptions
• Active participation in new hub and shunting concepts as well as continuous process optimisation

• Transhipment of swap bodies with vehicles between lorries and railway wagons (horizontal transhipment)
• Loading and unloading, provision as well as coupling and uncoupling of swap bodies
• Timely collections and deliveries according to customer specifications
• Active assistance with general transhipment work on the premises

Requirements

• Swiss driving licence category C or C/E and mandatory willingness to train as a shunter A40 and wagon inspector
• Flexibility for shift work (Monday to Saturday including public holidays) and good physical condition
• Mandatory very good German skills in spoken and written form
• Strong organisational talent, networked thinking as well as high reliability and customer orientation
• Experienced handling of modern communication tools and openness as well as willingness to learn digital systems

What we offer

Your contact person

Martina Cordier
Human Resources