GALRO, a leading social care provider, has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Maintenance Operative.
Contract type: Full Time- Permanent
Operating Base: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (including travel to Portarlington, Co. Laois)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Reporting to: Maintenance Lead & Head of Care
The maintenance operative is responsible for carrying out a wide range of general maintenance, repair and improvement tasks, to ensure residential properties are kept in a safe, functional and presentable condition.
Duties include both indoor and outdoor work, covering basic trades such as carpentry, plumbing and general grounds maintenance.
Main Duties:
- Keeping residential properties clean and maintained to an acceptable standard of cleanliness, upkeep and repair.
- Carry out general repairs across all areas of the property.
- Respond to reported maintenance issues in a timely and efficient manner.
- Assemble/ repair furniture as required.
- Fit shelves, curtain rails and other basic installations.
- Basic painting- touch ups indoor and outdoor.
- Report any complex electrical faults to a qualified electrician.
- Report hazards or potential risks to management promptly.
- Maintain garden areas, mow lawns, trim hedges, clear debris.
- Ensure all maintenance activity comply with health and safety regulations.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have proven experience working as a maintenance operative/ general labourer.
- Have high personal integrity, respect for others and have the ability to work independently.
- Have a good understanding of health and safety and infection, prevention and control in the workplace.
- Have a great attention to detail which assists with keeping the facility clean, tidy and orderly.
- Have strong problem solving skills and manage workload efficiently.
- Have the ability to use hand and power tools safely.
What we require:
- Safe Pass certificate.
- Full Drivers Licence & Transport to work (van provided for working hours).
- Clean Garda Vetting.
- Manual Handling training.
- Online training: Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse & Children's First (HSE Land courses).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €37,800.00-€41,800.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have a full Irish Drivers Licence?
- Do you have a valid Safe Pass certificate?
Work Location: On the road
