Train Drivers

Become a Train Driver - Open for Applications!

We are delighted to launch our 2024 Driver Campaign. It is an exciting time to be a part of the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail One Team. We have welcomed over 200 new Trainee Drivers into our organisation over the past number of years. We wish to continue this growth by providing YOU with an opportunity to be a part of our future.

Iarnród Éireann is a proud dynamic leader in the transport network. In keeping with our company vision to continuously grow and improve, we are seeking ambitious applicants to join our “One Team”. As a Train Driver your duty will be to deliver safe, customer-focused journeys, with scope to continue on to future roles in supervisory and management positions.

Candidates must be willing to work various shift patterns including weekend work. We match the responsibility of this safety-critical role with a salary scale that can reach a maximum of €65k per annum. Successful candidates will develop full operational knowledge prior to qualification as part of the Train Driver Training programme.

We are an organisation that greatly values our team and its members. We work hard to ensure that each one is proud to be a part of our future.

Just some of the fantastic company benefits we have for YOU!

• Competitive salary & career progression opportunities
• Contributing to our commitment to ensure rail becomes the greenest mode of domestic travel
• Company Pension, Income Continuance & Welfare Schemes
• Access to Health and Wellness Programmes
• Reduced fares on the network
• Access to Talent Development Programmes
• Further Education Support
• Supportive and Progressive Work Life Balance Initiatives

*Please note, some of the above benefits are accessible upon permanency

We will be seeking applications for the following locations:

• Greater Dublin Area (Includes Connolly, Heuston & DART locations, Fairview & Bray)
• Athlone
• Ballina
• Cork
• Galway
• Limerick
• Mallow
• Sligo
• Waterford
• Westport

Minimum applicant requirements:

Applicants must meet European Train Driver Licensing requirements with a minimum of 9 years full time education and must be over the age of 20.

Successful candidates must demonstrate the following attributes:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Calm in an Emergency
• Follow Rules and Procedures
• Conscientious
• Customer Focus
• Achievement Orientation

There will be a number of multiple-hurdle phases in the selection process. This will include initial online application & assessments, face to face assessment centres, competency-based interviews, rigorous medical and safety reference checking.

If you are interested in this campaign, please submit your application via the following link:

URL: https://extranet.theopc.co.uk/irishrail17/  

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The online applicant system will close Monday 23rd September at 1pm – early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment. Late applications will not be considered.

At Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in all that we do.  This starts with how we recruit people. It is important to us that all individuals feel welcome to join our organisation and we take great care to ensure an even playing field for all. We will strive to provide reasonable accommodation to all candidates where required and requested. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ethnicity, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or disability.

Bí i do Thiománaí Traenach - Ar oscailt le haghaidh iarratas !

Tá lúcháir orainn Feachtas 2024 do Thiománaithe a sheoladh Is am spreagúil é a bheith i do bhall ar ’Aon Fhoireann Amháin’ de chuid Iarnróid Éireann Irish Rail. Tá fáilte curtha againn roimh níos mó ná 200 Tiománaí faoi Oiliúint san eagraíocht le roinnt blianta anuas. Is mian linn leanúint leis an bhfás seo trí dheis a thabhairt DUITSE a bheith mar chuid dár dtodhchaí.

Is ceannaire dinimiciúil bródúil é Iarnród Éireann sa ghréasán iompair. Ag teacht le fís an heagraíochta, is é sin, fás agus feabhsú go leanúnach, táimid ag lorg daoine uaillmhianacha le bheith linn in ‘Aon Fhoireann Amháin’ agus go bhfásfaidh siad linn.

Mar Thiománaí Traenach beidh de dhualgas ort turais shábháilte, dírithe ar an gcustaiméir a sheachadadh, le scóip chun leanúint ar aghaidh go róil amach anseo i bpoist mhaoirseachta agus bhainistíochta.

Ní mór d’iarrthóirí a bheith toilteanach a bheith ag obair i bpatrúin éagsúla seala lena n-áirítear obair ag an deireadh seachtaine.   Déanaimid freagracht an róil seo atá ríthábhachtach ó thaobh sábháilteachta de a mheaitseáil le scála tuarastail a fhéadfaidh uasmhéid de €65k in aghaidh an bliana a bhaint amach.   Mar chuid den chlár Oiliúna do Thiománaithe Traenach, forbróidh an hiarrthóirí a n-éireoidh leo eolas oibríochta iomlán sula gcáileófar iad.

Is eagraíocht muid a bhfuil meas mór againn ar ár bhfoireann agus a cuid comhaltaí. Oibrímid go dian lena chinntiú go bhfuil gach duine bródúil as a bheith mar chuid dár dtodhchaí.

Seo a leanas cuid de bhuntáistí iontacha na cuideachta atá againn DUITSE!

• Deiseanna iomaíocha i leith tuarastail agus conair ghairme
• Ag cur lenár dtiomantas chun a chinntiú go mbeidh iarnród ar an modh taistil baile intíre is glaise
• Pinsin Cuideachta, Leanúnachas Ioncaim & Scéimeanna Leasa
• Rochtain ar Chláir Sláinte agus Folláine
• Táillí laghdaithe ar fud an ghréasáin
• Rochtain ar Chláir Forbartha Tallainne
• Tacaíocht Breisoideachais
• Tionscnaimh Chothromaíochta Oibre is Saoil Tacaíochta agus Forásacha

*Tabhair do d’aire, le do thoil, go bhfuil teacht ar chuid de na bhuntáistí thuasluaite i gcás fostaíocht bhuan.

Beidh iarratais á lorg againn do na láithreacha seo a leanas:

• Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath (lena n-áiritear láithreacha i Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile, Stáisiún Heuston & láithreacha DART, i bhFionnradharc & i mBré)
• Baile Átha Luain
• Béal an Átha
• Corcaigh
• Gaillimh
• Luimneach
• Mala
• Sligeach
• Port Láirge
• Cathair na Mart

Íosriachtanais iarratasóra:

Ní mór d’iarratasóirí riachtanais Eorpacha um Cheadúnú Tiománaithe Traenach a chomhlíonadh le hoideachas lánaimseartha 9 mbliana ar a laghad agus ní mór dóibh a bheith os cionn 20 bliain d’aois.

Ní mór d’iarrthóirí a n-éireoidh leo a léiriú go bhfuil na scileanna seo a leanas acu:

• Sárscileanna Cumarsáide;
• Ciall i gcás éigeandála;
• Go leanfaidh siad Rialacha agus Nósanna Imeachta;
• Dícheallacht;
• Go bhfuil siad dírithe ar an gcustaiméir;
• Luí Éachta

Beidh iliomad céimeanna sa phróiseas roghnúcháin.   Áireofar leis seo iarratais agus measúnuithe tosaigh ar líne, ionaid measúnaithe duine le duine, agallaimh bunaithe ar inniúlachtaí, diansheiceáil tagartha leighis agus sábháilteachta.

Má tá suim agat sa bhfeachtas seo, le do thoil, cuir d’iarratas isteach tríd an nasc seo a leanas:

URL:    https://extranet.theopc.co.uk/irishrail17/

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Dúnfar an córas iarratasóra ar líne nuair a bheidh líon na n-iarratas atá riachtanach faighte – moltar iarratais a sheoladh go luath chun díomá a sheachaint. Ní bhreithneofar iarratais dhéanacha.

In Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail táimid tiomanta don éagsúlacht agus don chuimsiú a leabú i ngach rud a dhéanaimid.   Tosaíonn sé seo leis an gcaoi a n-earcaímid daoine. Tá sé tábhachtach dúinn go mbraitheann gach duine go bhfuil fáilte rompu a bheith san eagraíocht agus déanaimid cinnte chun cothrom na Féinne a chinntiú do chách.   Déanfaimid ár ndícheall cóiríocht réasúnta a chur ar fáil do gach iarrthóir nuair is gá agus nuair a iarrtar sin. Is fostóir chomhdheiseanna muidne agus ní dhéanaimid idirdhealú in aghaidh aon fhostaí ná iarratasóir ar fhostaíocht mar gheall ar chine, eitneachas, gnéas, aois, reiligiún, gnéaschlaonadh, féiniúlacht inscne agus/nó léiriú ná míchumas.