Porter

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career. 

Queensland Rail is built on true connection and everything we achieve is made possible by you. 

For over 150 years, our teams have played an important role in connecting people and communities across the state. As an employee of Queensland Rail, you’ll contribute to our proud legacy, and help us build an even brighter, more sustainable future - and that means incredible things for your career.  

Your opportunity  

There has never been a better time to join Queensland Rail, and we have multiple opportunities across our SEQ network for enthusiastic customer service professionals to join our dedicated Station Customer Service team. As a Porter, you are the face of Queensland Rail and will provide our customers with an extraordinary experience for each and every journey they take. 

These roles work a rotating shift roster, including shifts commencing as early as 4:00am, late night shifts finishing as late as 2:00am, weekends and public holidays. The advertised roles are based within our CBD locations (Fortitude Valley, Central and Roma Street stations), with the potential for additional work at locations across the rail network.

As a Porter at Queensland Rail, you'll begin your career with a competitive pay rate of $38.29 per hour (as of March 2025). Beyond this, there's a clear pathway for career advancement. Queensland Rail is dedicated to fostering career growth, offering opportunities to progress from entry-level roles up to Station Masters and Group Station Masters within the Station Operations business. This growth potential ensures that dedicated employees can build long-term, rewarding careers while contributing to the essential services that connect communities across Queensland.

Varied opportunities to suit your lifestyle include:

• Full-time fixed-term contracts (up to 6 months), working 76 hours per fortnight
• Full-time permanent roles, working 76 hours per fortnight
• The average salary for Porters, working 76 hours per fortnight, based on a roster not including shift penalties, public holidays and overtime is approximately $85,141 p.a. plus 12.75% superannuation
• Casual positions with no set hours have an hourly pay rate of $38.29 plus 23% casual loading and superannuation

Proudly representing Queensland Rail, you will be: 

• Monitoring, observing, and taking action to ensure the safety and security of people and Queensland Rail property. 
• Delivering customer service excellence in assisting customers with specific needs, which will involve using wheelchair ramps to board and alight customers. 
• Maintaining clean and tidy station facilities and surrounds, which will involve some lifting. 
• Providing a visible presence at the station.  

This is a great role if you are:  

• Passionate about delivering outstanding safety minded customer service in a busy station environment  
• Able to work early mornings, late nights, and weekends, with public holidays offered as required 
• Are looking for a customer focused career, with long term development opportunities. 

About you: (what you’ll bring) 

• Strong commitment to safety. 
• Outstanding customer service skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Positive, flexible and approachable attitude. 
• Ability to commit to the required five (5) weeks of full-time initial training 
• Willingness to apply yourself and problem solve. 
• Ability to stand for long periods of time as well as have the ability to safely lift and move objects as part of your working day. 
• Have access to reliable personal transport to travel to-and-from work when public transport is not available.  

Please click here for more information regarding the role and the recruitment timeline.

Progress that Counts   

The future of Queensland Rail will see you welcoming millions of international visitors to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Cross River Rail will change the way we travel across our SEQ network and over the next 10 years the number of passenger journeys will double in size, from 40 million journeys per year to 80 million journeys.  

 Benefits that Count  

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work, dedication and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of meaningful benefits, all designed to help you bring your best, including:  

• Free travel to and from work, on our SEQ train network 
• A fitness passport and annual flu vaccinations. 
• Your Queensland Rail uniform  
• Five (5) week initial training course – setting you up for success  

To learn more about these roles – please view our Position Description (Casual) and Position Description (Full-time)

Sounds great! What’s next?

Please apply for Porter roles via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button and submitting your application by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday 16th August 2026.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce 

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day.  We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds. 

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.  

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Theresa via the phone number or email below. 

Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.   

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Theresa with your specific enquiry via Theresa.dickson@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.