Temporary Driver/Plant Operator B

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Eligibility Requirements are the minimum requirements required for the position and are set out by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for administrative and technical/engineering grades.

For outdoor grades and some specialised grades, the minimum eligibility requirements are set out by Kilkenny County Council Human Resources Department in consultation with the relevant Line Manager as they are not set centrally by the Department.

Applicants will be required to submit scanned images of documentation to establish the applicant meets the following minimum eligibility criteria:

CHARACTER

Applicants shall be of good character.

HEALTH

Applicants must be in good health and not suffering from any illness that would render him/her unsuitable or unable to hold the position.

For the purposes of satisfying the requirement as to health it will be necessary for each successful applicant, before he/she is appointed, to undergo a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority.

If after undergoing the medical, you do not take up the post the cost of the medical must be refunded to the Council.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

(i) Hold a current full unendorsed Irish driving licence in Categories C or CE which you will be required to upload with the application form. (ii) Have a current Safe Pass card. (iii) Hold and maintain a valid Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). All compulsory periodic training must be undertaken and kept up to date.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Kilkenny County Council can for any position they advertise, include Desirable Requirements. Desirable Requirements are those that would be beneficial to optimising job performance. Desirable Requirements can be used if necessary to reduce numbers called for interview.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:

Heavy Plant or Agricultural plant operator experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

ROLE

Kilkenny County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which temporary vacancies may be filled.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Successful applicants shall render to the Council such services as may be required from time to time by the Council during their period of temporary employment as Temporary Driver/Plant Operator and any other duties assigned to them.

Duties of the Temporary Driver/Plant Operator B shall include:

To Drive or Operate any item of plant machinery or vehicle owned or hired by Kilkenny County Council which he/she is competent to drive, as directed by the Machinery Yard Management.

To accept the introduction of all new plant, equipment, digital software and machinery and to be flexible in the use of same. This includes but is not limited to Smart Devices such as phones and tablets.

Once trained, are expected to use the ancillary equipment which is a functioning item of a vehicle or plant machinery where you are not the principal operator or driver.

To power wash clean vehicles and plant machinery when required and to regularly check, clean and maintain the vehicle’s interior.

Will be available for overtime work (mornings, evenings, weekends) if and when required by Kilkenny County Council.

Carry out any other instructions which may be given from time to time by the Machinery Yard Management and/or nominated supervisory staff.

Ensure that the Machinery Yard plant, equipment and premises are always left in a safe, secure, and orderly state.

Report to the Machinery Yard Technical Services Supervisor all accidents and incidents and complete relevant report forms, as soon as practicable.

Ensure that safe work practices are followed and that required Personal Protective Equipment is worn at all times.

Maintain accurate and complete records of all tasks are carried out in hard copy and/or electronic format.

Attend and participate in training provided by Kilkenny County Council.

Complete driver Vehicle Walk around Inspections, on either hard copy or digital format as instructed and report any defects to the Workshop Foreman.

Citizenship

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, the State.

PARTICULARS OF OFFICE

TYPE OF POST

To form a panel from which temporary contract posts may be filled.

SALARY

Minimum of the appropriate scale of Driver/Plant Operator “B”, that is €795.51 per week.

In accordance with EL02/2011 persons who are not serving Local Authority employees must be placed on the minimum of the scale. Where a person being appointed is a serving Local Authority employee normal starting pay rules will apply.

SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTION

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012

New members joining the public sector on or after 1 January 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. It applies to all first time entrants to the Public Service as well as former public servants returning to the public sector after a break of more than 26 weeks.

Your contributions will be made up of 3 percent of your gross pensionable remuneration and 3.5 percent of your net pensionable remuneration (your gross pensionable remuneration less twice the value of the Contributory State Pension).

Your normal retirement age under this scheme is the same age at which you can claim the Contributory State Pension. The minimum age for receipt of this pension is Age 66. There is a compulsory retirement age of 70 years.

Persons who commenced in Public Service Employment after 6 April 1995 and prior to 1 January 2013

Persons who became pensionable employees after 6 April 1995 and prior to 1 January 2013, without a break in employment, will join the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998.

Contributions are payable at the rate of 1.5 percent of your basic salary, 3.5 percent of basic salary less twice the value of the Contributory State Pension and a further 1.5 percent is payable for spouse and children’s contributions. Non officer grades pay a co ordinated contribution.

Non New Entrants (those who became pensionable after 6 April 1995 and prior to 1 April 2004) have a minimum retirement age of 60 and a compulsory retirement age of 70.

New Entrants (those who became pensionable after 1 April 2004 and prior to 1 January 2013) have a minimum retirement age of 65 with no compulsory retirement age.

Persons who commenced in Public Service Employment before 6 April 1995

Their minimum retirement age is 60 and they have a compulsory retirement age of 70 as per Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Circular Letter CL/2/2019.

Contributions are 5 percent of basic salary and 1.5 percent of basic salary toward Widow’s and Orphan’s or Spouse and Children’s Scheme.

PENSION ABATEMENT

If the appointee was previously employed in the Civil Service or in the Public Service, please note that the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Section 52) includes a provision which extends abatement of pension for all Civil and Public Servants who are re employed where a Public Service Pension is in payment.

This provision to apply abatement across the wider public service came into effect on 1 November 2012.

This may have pension implications for any person appointed to this position that is currently in receipt of a Civil or Public Service pension or has a preserved Civil or Public Service pension which will come into payment during his/her employment in this position.