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Rostering Officer
- Salary
- A$102.9K–A$119.3K
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- Australia
- Work type
- Hybrid
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Organisation/Entity: Sydney Trains
Job category: Rail Operations
Job location:
Alexandria, NSW, AU, 2015
Job reference number: 112596
Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time
Salary range: $102853.0-$119266.0
You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.
Work in an organisation based on purpose, structure and process. You know that to make a meaningful contribution to our community and economy, there needs to be diligence in our operations.
In this role, you'll:
Play an important role in keeping the Sydney Trains network moving by supporting the rostering of critical operational employees. As part of a 12-person team, you’ll maintain accurate fortnightly rosters, action roster changes, and coordinate leave, training and ad-hoc requirements while balancing operational priorities. You will also be responsible for organising shift coverage to ensure adequate staffing across a wide range of roles and operational responsibilities.
Rostering officers work a rotational shift work roster, supporting and working in a 24x7 operational shift working environment.
The team works in a Hybrid manner, with mixed WFH and in-office presence based in the Rail Operations Centre (ROC) in Alexandria, with a standard arrangement of 10 days a month. This is subject to change as per the organisation policies and flexibility options are available for individual circumstances.
This is a fixed-term, full-time opportunity commencing 1 February 2027 and ending 16 May 2028.
For more details, please refer to the Role description and Information Pack.
About You
You are an autonomous operator, who is resilient and is comfortable handling high volume of work, including inbound and outbound calls and emails, under high pressure situations.
You are a collaborator by nature and possess very good stakeholder engagement skills as you will be liaising with stakeholders across levels, including Rail Operations frontline employees and Senior management. You possess good communication skills and are open to working flexibly in a 24x7 environment.
Ideally, you have previous rostering experience, preferably working with the Microster rostering system, you will also have a good understanding of MS Excel, with experience in Genesys phone system and Salesforce also desired.
Who We Are
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.
Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.
Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy
Apply today
Applications close 11:59 PM on Thursday 19 November 2026.
For more information about this role, please contact COURTNEY.SERTDEMIR@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW
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Job category: Rail Operations
Job location:
Alexandria, NSW, AU, 2015
Job reference number: 112596
Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time
Salary range: $102853.0-$119266.0
You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.
Work in an organisation based on purpose, structure and process. You know that to make a meaningful contribution to our community and economy, there needs to be diligence in our operations.
In this role, you'll:
Play an important role in keeping the Sydney Trains network moving by supporting the rostering of critical operational employees. As part of a 12-person team, you’ll maintain accurate fortnightly rosters, action roster changes, and coordinate leave, training and ad-hoc requirements while balancing operational priorities. You will also be responsible for organising shift coverage to ensure adequate staffing across a wide range of roles and operational responsibilities.
Rostering officers work a rotational shift work roster, supporting and working in a 24x7 operational shift working environment.
The team works in a Hybrid manner, with mixed WFH and in-office presence based in the Rail Operations Centre (ROC) in Alexandria, with a standard arrangement of 10 days a month. This is subject to change as per the organisation policies and flexibility options are available for individual circumstances.
This is a fixed-term, full-time opportunity commencing 1 February 2027 and ending 16 May 2028.
For more details, please refer to the Role description and Information Pack.
About You
You are an autonomous operator, who is resilient and is comfortable handling high volume of work, including inbound and outbound calls and emails, under high pressure situations.
You are a collaborator by nature and possess very good stakeholder engagement skills as you will be liaising with stakeholders across levels, including Rail Operations frontline employees and Senior management. You possess good communication skills and are open to working flexibly in a 24x7 environment.
Ideally, you have previous rostering experience, preferably working with the Microster rostering system, you will also have a good understanding of MS Excel, with experience in Genesys phone system and Salesforce also desired.
Who We Are
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.
Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.
Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy
Apply today
Applications close 11:59 PM on Thursday 19 November 2026.
For more information about this role, please contact COURTNEY.SERTDEMIR@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW
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