The SDR is mainly operated by volunteers but does have a small number of paid staff.
We are always looking for volunteers to join our team.
We currently have a vacancy for a paid Carriage and Wagon Manager, please see below for details.
Carriage and Wagon Manager
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team of paid employees at the South Devon Railway as the Carriage and Wagon Manager. Primarily based within the Company’s engineering facilities at Buckfastleigh Station, you will manage and take direct responsibility for South Devon Railway’s Carriages and Wagons, including their maintenance, examination, overhaul and restoration. You will manage a team of paid and voluntary staff, and work to (and further develop) procedures and policies relating to Carriage and Wagon maintenance and overhaul, whilst ensuring all applicable legislation is followed.
The South Devon Railway provides a varied workplace, operating a 7 mile steam railway, a model shop and a major engineering business that caries out contract work for other heritage railways along with mainline operators. The SDR has a small team of paid staff along with a large base of dedicated volunteers.
This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in shaping the future of the SDR and the successful applicant will play a pivotal role in the future development of the railway.
The successful applicant will also benefit from enrolment onto the company pension scheme, free travel on SDR train services, quarter price travel on National Rail services and free on-site parking.
For full details and how to apply please click here for the Job Description.
Applications are open until Friday 11th October, although may close earlier.
