Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has shunted its Mainline Resourcing brand into the sidings and is diverting all rail recruitment through its Express Rail Services division.
BRG purchased the first class brands last year with Mainline Resourcing operating in the construction, service maintenance and telecoms sector and Express Rail working purely in the rail sector.
Mainline’s growing operations are now being channelled through Berry’s specialist technical and construction divisions.
The rapid growth of the two brands that are based in King’s Cross, London, led to the necessary re-organisation.
Express Rail Services prides itself on providing ‘Outstanding Staff Rapidly Delivered’ and clients include Abellio Greater Anglia, South West Trains, GTR, London Midland and Grand Central.
It has recently been successfully audited by the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) and has also gained full ISO approval for Health and Safety and the Environment.
With Chancellor George Osborne recently setting out plans for capital investment in railways, Express Rail Services is well placed to be the go-to platform for businesses seeking staff.
It already has 200 workers out most days in a variety of roles from customer service personnel and cleaners through to train dispatchers and engineering staff.
Justin Ayling, who in 2002 founded Express Rail Services which later merged with Mainline, said: “With the Berry Group behind us we are well placed to take advantage of the anticipated growth within the industry.
“The recruitment that Mainline focused on is now going through our Berry brands, but there will be no issue with continuity because the staff haven’t changed.
“Express Rail Services has such a good name and reputation that we decided to keep the brand; it is RISQS qualified by audit and now has ISO approval.
“We anticipate increasing the size of our team who are incredibly dedicated.
“Indeed one of our staff, Brite Aning-Amoah, recently spent a shift cleaning the platforms and trains at Liverpool Street station so he could better understand the job.”
Express Rail Services has helped BRG to predicted turnover this year of £58m. The group employs 170 consultants in more than 30 branches across England and Wales.
