Permanent Vacancies jobs in Duleek, County Meath

Job Summary

Meath County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which permanent and fixed-term contract vacancies for the position of General Operative shall be drawn.

The Council deploys teams of General Operatives across its six Municipal Districts.

This competition will create six panels, one for each Municipal District, from which vacancies for the position of General Operative will be filled. In making an application, candidates will be asked to indicate which Municipal District they wish to be considered for (candidates can indicate a preference for up to 2 Municipal Districts).

General Operatives are frontline service employees who are involved in the delivery of a wide range of key local authority services in the heart of communities. Typical services include roads and transportation, maintenance of social housing units and estates, environmental and drainage works, upkeep of recreation and amenity facilities, etc.

The role is likely to be outdoors, operational and manual and the duties will vary according to the functional area to which the person is assigned. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, adaptable, flexible, capable of acting on their own initiative and someone with a strong sense of commitment to delivering quality public services.

The duties of a General Operative include:

• To carry out duties of a general operative nature in the areas of roads, parks, playgrounds and open spaces, cleansing and litter cleaning; drainage, and the general maintenance of the public realm;
• To be responsible for the safe keeping of all stores and equipment that has been allocated to them for the purpose of carrying out their duties;
• To undertake works that may include: patch-macadam, tar and chippings; surface dressing, road strengthening, sweep chips, traffic control; open water cuts; mix mortar in concrete mixer; the use of wheelbarrow, yard brush, shovel, etc.; maintain drainage, road sewers, clean gullies; treat roads for oil spillage; cut grass and use lawnmowers and strimmers; assist in fencing; spread gravel; build walls, clean paint signs; to empty bins and litter picking and general cleansing;
• To be available for emergency call out outside normal working hours; to respond to emergencies as requested by your supervisor;
• To implement plant maintenance duties, as assigned, including to monitor plant performance and maintain plant records;
• To assume personal responsibility for your own safety at work
• To undergo training for Health & Safety and to participate and co-operate with all training programmes and initiatives to improve technical skills and general performance as required;
• To be responsible for the maintenance of good work practices and working relationships;
• To maintain and communicate information for the effective delivery of service;
• To ensure compliance with organisational policies, procedures and legislation;
• To support and participate in the establishment and maintenance of improved standards and quality initiatives;
• To demonstrate flexibility and mobility consistent with the needs of the service;
• To co-operate with the familiarisation/instruction of other employees where appropriate;
• To manage and maintain resources effectively and efficiently;
• To contribute to the development of effective teams and work collaboratively with other employees;
• To deal effectively and courteously with contractors, customers and members of the public
• To carry out any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor;

• Meath County Council