Here on the FfWHR we are looking to consolidate our position as one of the premier tourist attractions in the Top Left Hand Corner of Wales. Our Boston Lodge Engineering Works provides a unique blend of innovative and progressive modern construction and heritage preservation and interpretation. We are pleased to announce a rare and exciting opportunity for someone to join the permanent staff working in this unique environment.

We are looking to recruit a joiner / woodworker to join our small but dedicated Carriage Works team. The Carriage Works are responsible for the building and maintaining of the Company’s fleet of modern and historical carriages in accordance with current and developing Festiniog Railway Company policies and plans, and also undertake contract work for other Heritage Railways and associated organisations.

This permanent, full time position will be based at Boston Lodge Engineering Works, Minffordd, near Porthmadog. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on both new build and heritage restoration and maintenance projects, constructing and fitting components for a variety of carriages.  You will need to work closely with the present staff team and those of other departments with the possibility of working at some of our other sites. You must be able to produce work to an agreed standard in a timely fashion. The successful candidate will also be expected to perform some basic finishing processes such as varnishing & priming of components in order to assist the flow of work.

It is desirable that candidates have an NVQ level 2 or higher in bench joinery and be able to demonstrate experience in practical woodworking and machine use. The successful candidate will show an interest in and aptitude for learning new and different skills in the manufacture of railway carriages and other bench joinery jobs.

Core Skills:

• NVQ level 2 or higher in bench joinery, or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Proven experience in practical woodworking
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Good time management skills
• IT literate desirable
• The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable

We can offer you:

• Salary in the range of £20,000 – £23,000 per annum dependent on experience
• 40 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday, occasional weekend working may be required
• A minimum of 28 days paid holiday, inclusive of all bank and public holidays
• Enrolment into the company pension scheme after a qualifying period
• Company enhanced sick pay
• Travel benefits on the Ff&WHR and on national rail according to the Rail Staff Travel rules in place at the time of employment.

Apply below or send your CV and covering letter to applications@ffwhr.com.

Yma ar Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri (RhFfE), rydym yn edrych i gyfnerthu ein safle fel un o brif atyniadau twristiaeth yng Nghornel Llaw Chwith Uchaf Cymru. Mae ein Gweithdai Boston Lodge yn darparu cyfuniad unigryw o adeiladu modern arloesol a blaengar a chadwedigaeth a dehongli treftadaeth. Rydym yn falch o gyhoeddi cyfle prin a chyffrous i rywun ymuno â’r staff parhaol sy’n gweithio yn yr amgylchedd unigryw hwn.

Rydym am recriwtio saer cerbydau / saer coed i ymuno â’n tîm Gwaith Cerbydau bach ond ymroddedig. Mae’r Gwaith Cerbydau yn gyfrifol am adeiladu a chynnal fflyd y Cwmni o gerbydau modern a hanesyddol yn unol â pholisiau a chynlluniau cyfredol a datblygol Cwmni Rheilffordd Festiniog, ac maent hefyd yn gwneud gwaith contract ar gyfer Rheilffyrdd Treftadaeth eraill a sefydliadau cysylltiedig.

Bydd y swydd barhaol, amser llawn hon wedi’i leoli yng Ngweithdai Boston Lodge, Minffordd, ger Porthmadog. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn cael cyfle i weithio ar brosiectau adeiladu ac adfer treftadaeth, ac prosiectau cynnal a chadw, gan adeiladu a gosod cydrannau ar gyfer amrywiaeth o gerbydau. Bydd angen i chi weithio’n agos gyda’r tîm staff presennol a rhai adrannau eraill gyda’r posibilrwydd o weithio yn rhai o’n safleoedd eraill. Rhaid i chi allu cynhyrchu gwaith i safon gytûn mewn modd amserol. Disgwylir i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus hefyd gyflawni rhai prosesau gorffen sylfaenol fel farneisio a paent cyntaf cydrannau er mwyn cynorthwyo llif y gwaith.

Rhaid bod gan ymgeiswyr ‘NVQ’ lefel 2 neu uwch mewn gwaith saer mainc a gallu dangos profiad mewn gwaith coed ymarferol a defnyddio peiriannau. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn dangos diddordeb a thueddfryd mewn dysgu sgiliau newydd a gwahanol wrth weithgynhyrchu cerbydau rheilffordd a swyddi gwaith saer eraill.

Sgiliau Craidd:

• ‘NVQ’ lefel 2 neu uwch mewn gwaith saer mainc, neu cymhwyster cyfatebol
• Profiad profedig mewn gwaith coed ymarferol
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu a sefydliadol da
• Sgiliau rheoli amser da
• Yn llythrennog mewn TG yn ddymunol
• Bydd y gallu i gyfathrebu drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn ddymunol

Gallwn ei gynnig i chi:

• Cyflogau rhwng £20,000 – £23,000 y flwyddyn yn dibynnu ar brofiad
• 40 awr yr wythnos, fel arfer Dydd Llun i Dydd Gwener, efallai y bydd angen gweithio ar benwythnosau yn achlysurol
• O leiaf 28 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl, gan gynnwys yr holl wyliau banc a gwyliau cyhoeddus
• Cofrestru yng nghynllun pensiwn y cwmni ar ôl cyfnod cymhwyso
• Cyflog salwch uwch y cwmni
• Buddion teithio ar RhFfE ac ar reilffyrdd cenedlaethol yn unol â’r rheolau Teithio Staff Rheilffordd a oedd ar waith ar adeg eu cyflogi.

Gwnewch gais isod neu anfonwch eich CV a’ch llythyr eglurhaol at applications@ffwhr.com