Passenger Service Assistant
Apply now Job ID: 574965
Job type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Adelaide
Categories: Finance & Administration, Operations/Production, Customer Service

Who we are
Keolis Downer is Australia's largest private provider of multi-modal public transport. We are the largest light rail operator in Australia and one of the nation's most significant bus operators. Keolis Downer provides services to more then 210 million people each year.
Position summary
Keolis Downer is Australia's largest private multi-modal operator with 20+ years of local presence with Southlink and LinkSA. We support 250 million passenger journeys annually in Australia.

Keolis Downer is committed to providing the highest quality of Passenger Services in the local SA and greater Australian markets. This is a great time to join an industry leader who has built a trusted reputation on the quality of service and further develop your career in the Adelaide Rail Transformation Program.

We are seeking passionate customer service centric candidates interested in launching a career as a Passenger Service Assistant across our Adelaide metro rail services.

This is a rare opportunity to be paid to learn with no previous industry experience required. Keolis Downer are committed to investing in their people and will provide paid training to ensure you are job ready prior to your first day.

If you want to support the community, have a passion for customer service, a safe attitude towards operational effectiveness, are energetic and enjoy working with people then please apply now.

Role Requirements:

You will be responsible for delivering day-to-day effective and efficient public transport services including:

• Delivering "Think like a Passenger" customer service to ensure that customers enjoy a high level of punctuality, safety and reliability
• Provide advice to the public and customers on relevant aspects of the public transport system
• Perform operational activities for the safe working environment, including monitoring the access and integrity of the network, conducting customer surveys and load checks, assisting customers on all matters regarding the ticketing system, door management and right of way.

About you:

• Experience in providing rail passenger services will be highly regarded OR
• Demonstrated customer service experience in a safety sensitive environment
• Excellent communication skills with the patience to deal tactfully with people
• Ability to remain calm in times of pressure
• Be willing to work shifts in accordance with a seven-day rotating roster over 365 days per year, including early mornings, nights, weekends and public holidays

What we offer:

• Paid training provided
• A highly supportive, team environment
• Based at Adelaide Railway station
• Full time permanent position

If you have good customer service skills and an eye for safety and you want to work with an industry leader to provide a world class service to the people of SA, then please apply now!

The Keolis Downer culture is one of engagement and enablement (we want to know what your ideas are and how we can help you implement them) and with a focus on developing our staff and identifying career pathways and enabling succession for them.

To apply hit "apply now" or contact susan.hutton@keolisdowner.com .

(Note: Keolis Downer does not accept applications via email)