Foreman

The Role

Mayo County Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Foreman. It is proposed to form panels of qualified candidates from which any vacancies (permanent or temporary) which arise will be filled during the lifetime of the panel. The Foreman role is that of a working foreman, and the post holder shall undertake general operative duties as part of the crew and shall lead the crew in their work.

The Foreman grade is a supervisory outdoor grade in Mayo County Council and is a critical post in terms of ensuring quality service delivery to the public. This will involve working closely with a wide range of local authority stakeholders including businesses, schools, towns committees, residents’ associations and other community groups. The duties will be of a general, manual or related nature including motivating and managing staff.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, proactive self-starter, adaptable, flexible, have experience of the management and supervision of teams, capable of acting on their own initiative and someone with a strong sense of commitment to delivering quality public services.

The successful candidate shall report to the General Services Supervisor or other appropriate person as determined by the Council from time to time.

Qualifications

Candidates shall be of good character.

Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Each Candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

a) Have a minimum of two years experience of civil works.

b) Have a minimum of two years experience in the supervision and management of staff.

c) Have a standard of education that would enable him/her to efficiently perform their duties and must be capable of making satisfactory reports (including written reports) on matters pertaining to the duties of the post.

d) Be capable of carrying out the organisational duties attached to the role including keeping of records and a level of IT skills fitting for the role.

e) Hold a full, valid Category B Driving Licence (free from endorsement).

In the event that an offer of employment is made, the candidate will be required to submit original copies of all relevant Education Qualifications to meet the requirements of Section 3 - Education, Training, Experience.

It is desirable that the successful candidate demonstrates the following through the completion of their application form and at interview:

(a) Have experience in the following:

▪ Road Maintenance and working on Road projects.▪ Supervising employees.▪ Supervising contractors.▪ Maintaining records.▪ Dealing with the public.▪ Safety, Health & Welfare at Work and maintaining H&S records.▪ Have a current safe pass card.▪ Delivery of the Road Works Program including surface dressing.▪ Traffic management and have a 3-day card for Signing, Lining and Guarding at Roadworks.▪ Vehicle walkarounds and Safe Systems of Work Plans and the recording of same.

(b) Have a level of IT skills fitting for the role.

Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be:

a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway; or

b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or

c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or

d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or

e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015, or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or

f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.

Particulars of the Post

A panel will be formed from qualified candidates from which permanent and temporary appointments may be made. This is a pensionable whole-time position on the basis of a 39-hour 5-day week.

The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. The holder of the position shall pay to the Local Authority any fees or other monies (other than inclusive salary) payable to or received by such holder by virtue of the position or in respect of services, which are required by or under any enactment to perform.

The Gross Weekly wage for the post of Foreman effective from 1st February 2026:

€804.85 - €815.62

The duties of the post are to give to the local authority, and:

a) such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the Local Government Acts 2001 and 2014, is Chief Executive; and

b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority, or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph under the general direction and supervision of the Chief Executive or such other employee as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate services of an executive, administrative or management nature as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties to exercise such powers, functions and duties as may be delegated to him/her by the Chief Executive from time to time, including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body.

The post holder will, if required, act for an employee of a higher level if qualified to do so.

The following are among the principal duties envisaged:

The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.