WRS Widmer Rail Services AG
Basel
13 hours ago
Team Leader Rail Personnel (m/f/d)
- 05 May 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join WRS, a family-run railway company, as a team leader! Great opportunity in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Lead and manage the driving staff at your assigned location.
- Be the first point of contact for employees on-site.
- Conduct annual employee reviews and train apprentices.
Skills
- Certified train driver (Category B) with experience in freight transport.
- Strong leadership skills and readiness to learn.
- Proficient in German and MS Office with high social competence.
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About the job
Your challenges:
- Personnel & professional leadership of train service staff at the assigned location
- First point of contact for employees at the assigned location
- Link between employees and the company
- Conducting annual employee appraisals
- Training apprentices on practical trips as well as conducting accompanying trips / audits
- Performing train services in freight transport as shunter / locomotive driver
What you should bring:
- Training as a locomotive driver category B with several years of experience in freight transport
- Initial leadership experience or willingness to undertake further training accordingly
- Very good German skills as well as confident handling of IT programmes (MS Office)
- Assertive personality with high social competence and empathy
- Loyalty as well as networked thinking & acting
What we offer you:
- Challenging activity in which you can broadly apply your professional skills
- Independent & responsible work
- Attractive training opportunities through our own training centre
- Family atmosphere, good working climate and the "we-feeling" in a small team
- Employment according to AZG
If you have any questions, Séverine Jolidon, Head of HR, will be happy to assist you:
We look forward to receiving your application (preferably electronically) at:
WRS Widmer Rail Services AG is a family-run railway company (EVU) operating in the three language regions (German, French, Italian) of Switzerland as well as in Germany, Italy and Austria. For this purpose, WRS uses its own extensive locomotive fleet, its own shunting capacities and its own personnel, and if necessary, also trains them independently. WRS also operates from several locations in all parts of the country to provide its customers with perfect service.