General Operative

About Role:

St. Michael’s House are recruiting for the position of General Operative as part of the Maintenance Team in the Technical Services Department (Estates Directorate).

St. Michael's House is a community-based organisation committed to providing a quality person-centred service and high standard of living to people with an intellectual disability in the greater Dublin area.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of the Maintenance Team in the Technical Services Department, providing a safe, effective, and appropriate maintenance support service to all the St. Michael House properties.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key duties associated with the role:

• To support the General Works Foreman and take instruction in the completion of assigned maintenance tasks, and ensure works are completed and closed out appropriately.

• To undertake such additional duties as might reasonably be requested by line management (Estates Project Managers).

KPI’s for the Role

• Ensure properties are maintained to a reasonable standard across SMH.

• Ensure reactive jobs are completed within the required timeframe, and paperwork returned when jobs have been completed.

• Ensure the grounds programme is kept up to date.

• Support the General Works Foreman in the servicing/maintenance of plant and equipment (as required).

• Ensure good practices are maintained to minimise waste to landfill and for a sustainable approach to maintenance.

Personal Attributes

• Experience in the general maintenance and upkeep of buildings.

• An understanding of working to a planned maintenance program.

• Familiar and competent in the use of maintenance plant and equipment.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to identify priority tasks as required.

• Ability to work alongside other maintenance staff and support in the delivery of the core business function of the Organisation.

Health & Safety

• To maintain a safe work environment in co-operation with St Michael’s House Management and with reference to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and St Michael’s House Safety Statement.

• To work in a safe manner with due care and attention to safety of self and other persons in the workplace.

• To immediately report any accidents or incidents involving service users, staff or members of the public.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

The post holder will have access to various types of records/information in the course of work. Such records and information are strictly confidential and unless acting on the instruction of an authorised person, on no account must information concerning staff, service users or other service business be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition, records may never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required.

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. This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. It is not intended to be exhaustive but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which individuals work.

Qualifications

• Relevant health and safety training appropriate for the completion and management of Maintenance Works.

• Hold a valid “Safe Pass” card.

• A clean driving licence and own vehicle for use in carrying out their role is essential.

Experience

• 3 years working in a general maintenance role.

• Familiar and competent in the use of maintenance plant and equipment.

• Experience in maintaining written records and completing reports.

• Experience as working as part of a team.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Eligible to work in Ireland.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Garda Vetting:

St. Michael’s House recognise its responsibilities under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. This act applies to those employees who provide care for children and vulnerable adults. St Michael’s appointed liaison person will apply for vetting disclosure for new and current employees.

Probation:

Every appointment of a person shall be subject to a probationary period of 6 months. St. Michael’s House reserves the right to extend the probationary period.

Superannuation:

This is a pensionable position. The successful candidate will upon appointment become a member of the appropriate pension scheme. Pension scheme membership will be notified within the contract of employment.

Public servants joining the public service or re-joining the public service with a 26 week break in service, between 1 April 2004 and 31 December 2012 (new entrants) have no compulsory retirement age.

Public servants, joining the public service or re-joining the public service after a 26-week break, after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Pension Scheme and have a compulsory retirement age of 70.

Applicants will be required to declare whether they have previously availed of a Public Service scheme of incentivised early retirement. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service employment.

Age:

The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act, 2018 (Public Servants not affected by this legislation) set 70 years as the compulsory retirement age for public servants.

Health:

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be free from any health-related issue which would render him/her unsuitable to hold the office and be in a state of health as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to attend regular and efficient service.

Character:

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Ethical Code:

The post holder is requested to respect the special charisma, ethos, and tradition of St Michaels House and to observe and comply with its general policies, procedures, and regulations.