Location: South Dublin
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am–5:00pm
No weekend work | Home every night
A growing plant hire company in South Dublin is looking for a reliable and safety-focused Category C Driver to join its team.
This is a full-time, long-term position delivering and collecting plant machinery, powered access equipment and hire equipment throughout Dublin and the surrounding counties.
Recently qualified Category C drivers are welcome to apply. Full equipment and safety training will be provided.
What’s offered
- Salary of €48,000–€50,000 per year, depending on experience
- Hourly rate of €19.00–€21.50
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- Monday-to-Friday schedule
- Standard working hours of 7:00am–5:00pm
- No weekend work
- Home every night
- Stable, year-round employment
- Modern, well-maintained vehicles
- Professional training and development
The job
You will be responsible for delivering and collecting plant machinery, powered access equipment and other hire equipment throughout Dublin and the surrounding counties.
Main duties
- Deliver and collect plant machinery and powered access equipment
- Oversee the safe loading and unloading of the vehicle
- Make sure all equipment is positioned and secured correctly
- Follow delivery and collection instructions
- Carry out daily vehicle checks
- Report vehicle or equipment defects
- Provide customers with basic equipment familiarisation where required
- Complete deliveries safely and on time
- Follow tachograph, driver-hours and road safety regulations
- Maintain a professional manner when dealing with customers
Licence and qualifications
Applicants must have:
- Full Irish Category C driving licence
- Valid Driver CPC card
- Valid digital tachograph card
- Current Construction Safe Pass
- Legal right to work in Ireland
A Category CE licence would be an advantage but is not essential.
Previous plant hire, machinery transport or equipment-delivery experience would be helpful, but recently qualified Category C drivers are also encouraged to apply.
Training provided
Company-funded training may include:
- IPAF 3a and 3b
- IPAF safe loading and unloading
- Plant and machinery tie-down certification
- Manual handling
- COSHH awareness
- Fire awareness
- Slips, trips and falls training
- Equipment-specific training
The ideal candidate
The successful candidate will be:
- Professional and safety-focused
- Reliable and punctual
- Comfortable working independently
- Confident dealing with customers
- Careful when loading and securing equipment
- Familiar with driver-hours and tachograph compliance
- Willing to learn how to safely handle plant and hire equipment
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Apply through Indeed or call or WhatsApp Alex on:
083 206 0552
Pay: €48,000.00-€50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
