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Why The Works? We don’t just sell products.We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. The Works . It literally means everything. And whatever your story or background, we’re all about unlocking imagination and making creativity accessible to everyone. Whether you’re engaging with customers on the frontline or supporting our colleagues behind the scenes, your impact can be profound and far-reaching.This is more than toys and books and art supplies. This is about inspiring people to read, learn, create and play. So, with the right passion, it all starts with you. Become a Retail Store Manager As a Store Manager, you are responsible for leading your store to success. You’ll inspire and develop your team, drive commercial performance, and ensure every customer enjoys a welcoming, well-run, and engaging shopping experience. You’ll take ownership of all aspects of store operations, from people and performance to standards and service. Your mission is to deliver exceptional service, spark brilliant conversations, and help customers with their shopping missions - whether it’s discovering new products they'll love, or finding the perfect gifts for someone else. By getting to know their interests or shopping mission, you’ll be ready to recommend things that surprise, delight, and inspire them. You’ll also play a key role in keeping the store well-stocked, tidy, safe, and welcoming. You help create an environment where everything runs smoothly and everyone feels supported, included and developed in the team. Being a Brand Ambassador Being a brand ambassador at The Works isn’t your job title. It’s the way you bring our brand to life every day through the moments you create. It’s the smile that puts someone at ease, the warm welcome into the store, the way you support your colleagues with kindness and teamwork, the conversation that helps a child discover their new favourite toy, or the encouragement that inspires someone to reconnect with their creativity or their love of reading. These small interactions - the ones that feel ordinary to you, often become extraordinary memories for the people who walk through our doors. Whether you’re on the shop floor, in our distribution centre, or at our support centre, you’ll always be representing our products, services, values and behaviours in a positive and authentic way. You help build trust, awareness and loyalty simply through how you show up. At The Works, we are all Brand Ambassadors. Your Mission Our Purpose To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play 💛💙 Our Values We are Crafty 🎨 | Smart with what we've got. We are Caring 💛 | Heart in every action. We are Can-do 🚀 | Energy that gets it done. We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what’s going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you’ve ever worked! You’ll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments. At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ+ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And, where possible, we'll try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview you might attend with us, let us know in your application and we’ll be happy to help!
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Apprentice
Role Summary: Dawn Meats is one of Europe’s leading food companies, supplying high‑quality meat products to retail, foodservice and manufacturing customers across Ireland, the UK and international markets. Our Ballyhaunis site is a large, fast‑paced food production facility with a strong focus on safety, quality and engineering excellence. We are currently recruiting a Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Apprentice to join the Maintenance team at our Ballyhaunis site. This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical, hands‑on experience in an industrial food manufacturing environment while completing the national refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship programme. You will work under the guidance of experienced engineers, learning how critical refrigeration and HVAC systems support food safety, production and efficiency. Responsibilities Key responsibilities
Maintenance Manager
Role Summary: Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €4.5bn, employing over 12,000 staff in 13 countries and exporting to over 70 countries. The successful candidate will support our Carrolls Cross production facility through the management of an efficient and effective engineering function. This involves implementing the KPIs determined at site level with regards to planned and preventative maintenance, reaction time to breakdowns, cost control etc. Furthermore, to deal with unforeseen work and ensure the appropriate deployment of resource including contractors within agreed budgets. Responsibilities The successful candidate will be based at our Carrolls Cross production facility in Co. Waterford and will have the following responsibilities:
Domestic Assistant
Domestic Assistant Applications are invited for the position of Domestic Assistant in Mullinahinch House Nursing Home - Co. Monaghan . This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to further their career with one of Ireland's leading private nursing home operators. About Us: Evergreen Care is a healthcare organisation providing long- and short-term residential care and services. Although our primary focus is older person care, we also cater to other people who are in need of residential care. In December 2020, Evergreen Care welcomed a new management structure and currently operates twelve Nursing Homes nationwide. We offer a fresh perspective in nursing home care in the heart of Ireland communities. Each of our homes focus on creating a kind, caring and happy community for every resident in our care To deliver our level of excellence in care, we need amazing people. From managers, nurses, and carers to administration, housekeeping and catering, each person plays a vital role in our Evergreen Care community. It’s not just their specialist skills, experience and extraordinary commitment that makes our people special but also their kind and compassionate nature. More than a job, a career with Evergreen Care means you become part of a special community where you can make a real difference to the lives of our residents every day. Position is subject to Garda vetting and reference checks. Mullinahinch House Nursing Home is an equal opportunities employer. The position is being offered on a permanent full-time basis. Experience in a similar role and knowledge of HACCP is preferable. Training will be provided for the successful candidate. The ideal candidate will have good organisation skills and ability to work on their own initiative. High standards of cleanliness and infection control are a priority for the home, so a keen awareness of their importance is essential. The candidate must be fully fluent in English at a conversational level and have full flexibility to work 36+ hours per week, including shifts from Monday to Sunday. Shifts available Monday - Sunday: Housekeeping from 8.30 - 18.00 & Laundry from 8.00 - 16.30. About this role Duties include: • Daily cleaning of general areas and residents’ rooms. • Proper use and storage of cleaning equipment and cleaning solutions. • Taking delivery of goods and storing them.
Dog Groomers and Groomers Assistants
Petmania Grooming Studios is currently the largest and most successful grooming business in the country and boasts some of the most talented and committed Groomers available. We run busy energetic grooming studios where you will be expected to not only groom our canine customers to a very high standard, but treat our human customers with the same level of customer service you would like to receive yourself. We are currently recruiting for full and part time Groomers and Groomers Assistants for our Galway Store! The successful candidates will join the experienced grooming team in their local store, and take part in all grooming activities including; If you would like to join this team, you must hold a QQI level 5, iPET Network Level 3 Diploma or City and Guilds in Grooming and have at least 1 year’s practical experience in a grooming role.
Dog Groomers and Groomers Assistants
Petmania Grooming Studios is currently the largest and most successful grooming business in the country and boasts some of the most talented and committed Groomers available. We run busy energetic grooming studios where you will be expected to not only groom our canine customers to a very high standard, but treat our human customers with the same level of customer service you would like to receive yourself. We are currently recruiting for full and part time Groomers and Groomers Assistants for our Tullamore Store! The successful candidates will join the experienced grooming team in their local store, and take part in all grooming activities including; If you would like to join this team, you must hold a QQI level 5, iPET Network Level 3 Diploma or City and Guilds in Grooming and have at least 1 year’s practical experience in a grooming role.
Dog Groomers and Groomers Assistants
Petmania Grooming Studios is currently the largest and most successful grooming business in the country and boasts some of the most talented and committed Groomers available. We run busy energetic grooming studios where you will be expected to not only groom our canine customers to a very high standard, but treat our human customers with the same level of customer service you would like to receive yourself. We are currently recruiting for full and part time Groomers and Groomers Assistants for our Clonmel Store! The successful candidates will join the experienced grooming team in their local store, and take part in all grooming activities including; If you would like to join this team, you must hold a QQI level 5, iPET Network Level 3 Diploma or City and Guilds in Grooming and have at least 1 year’s practical experience in a grooming role.
Dog Groomers and Groomers Assistants
Petmania Grooming Studios is currently the largest and most successful grooming business in the country and boasts some of the most talented and committed Groomers available. We run busy energetic grooming studios where you will be expected to not only groom our canine customers to a very high standard, but treat our human customers with the same level of customer service you would like to receive yourself. We are currently recruiting for full and part time Groomers and Groomers Assistants for our Limerick Jetlands Store! The successful candidates will join the experienced grooming team in their local store, and take part in all grooming activities including; If you would like to join this team, you must hold a QQI level 5, iPET Network Level 3 Diploma or City and Guilds in Grooming and have at least 1 year’s practical experience in a grooming role.
Assistant Store Manager
We are now recruiting for an Retail Store Assistant Manager for our Kilkenny Store The Petmania Store Assistant Manager is key to the smooth and successful running of a Petmania store. Working closely with the Store Manager you will learn all the skills required to become a store Manager in the future whilst being an essential part of the performance of your store. To qualify you should have at least one years experience in a Managerial role in a retail/sales setting and be passionate about encouraging people to deliver their best. You need to be curious about learning new ways of managing areas of our business that you might not be familiar with, such as our Grooming Studio, and ready to be a hands on leader on the sales floor. This is a full time role and as it's retail we trade weekends so you will be expected to be here at least one weekend day per week. Some (but definitely not all) of the key responsibilities include;
Assistant Communications Officer
CHARACTER Candidates shall be of good character. HEALTH Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE Etc. Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: (a) Have obtained at least Grade D (or a Pass), in Higher or Ordinary Level, in five subjects (or four subjects if Irish is included) from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Established Leaving Certificate Examination or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme including Irish and/or English and one of the following: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics, and (b) (i) Have obtained at least Grade C (or Honours) in higher level (or Honours) papers in three subjects in that examination (or two subjects if Irish and/or one of the following is included: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics) or (ii) have obtained a comparable standard in equivalent examination, or (iii) hold a third level qualification of at least degree standard, and (iv) have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control of staff. and (v) hold a valid Irish/EU full driving licence for class B vehicles or a licence acceptable to NDLS for exchange, free from endorsement and disqualification. Desirable: • Hold a third level qualification in the relevant area, journalism, communications, marketing, public relations or similar. • At least 2 years of relevant satisfactory professional experience in communications, media or marketing. • Experience in facilitation and/or event management skills. • Experience in Visual Graphics, web editing and social media and all other forms of communication networks. Candidates, if successful, will not be appointed to the post unless they: • agree to undertake the duties attached to the post and accept the conditions under which the duties are, or may be required to be, performed. • are fully competent, available to undertake, and fully capable of undertaking, the duties attached to the position. • A clean, current class B driving licence, a copy of which must be submitted with the application form. Role, Duties & Responsibilities Louth County Council is seeking to improve communications and engagement with the public and to increase awareness and understanding of the work and services of the Council. The overall aim of the Council is to ensure that there is clear, consistent and appropriate communications between the Council and relevant stakeholders both within and outside of the organisation. The Assistant Communications Officer will perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time which will involve the promotion of the work of Louth County Council, dealing with the media and enhancing the communications work of the Council, internally and externally, generally. The Assistant Communications Officer will report to the Communications Officer, Corporate Services or any other officer as designated by the Chief Executive. Such duties include inter alia: Roles and responsibilities of the Assistant Communications Officer: • Support the Communications Officer to implement and drive the Council’s communications strategy and aligned communications plans. • Assist in the development and implementation of internal communication plans to support the delivery of Organisational objectives. • Provide support to ensure high-quality communications, which adhere to the Council’s brand guidelines, are embedded across the Organisation, and work with colleagues to identify and advance strategic priorities through PR and communications initiatives. • Drafting of engaging written, visual and audio-visual content for press releases, internal channels and website. • Support the co-ordination of national media campaigns including My Council Day and LGMA initiatives. • Monitor communications/media performance across various platforms and use reports and insights to improve clarity, reach and impact of messaging. • Monitor consistency of tone, language and visual identity across all communications. • Assist with public relations, maintain positive relationships with local and national media and handling media queries in a timely fashion. • Support the delivery of the Irish Language scheme. • Assist in the development of engagement strategies to successfully complete statutory and non-statutory consultation processes. This could include organising information sessions, focus groups, webinars, online content. • Contribute to maximising the value of the Council’s digital and online communication e.g. assist in the creation of promotional videos relating to the work of the Organisation or development of project visualisations to assist with public engagements. • Assist with the moderation and audit of existing website content to ensure that it is accurate, up-to-date and presented in an appealing and interesting manner. • Support in the development, application, and maintenance of website standards, with particular reference to accessibility, language, and data protection. • Assist with the enhancement, organisation and delivery of high-quality digital content across all Council platforms, including website, social media and Customer Relationship Management systems. Candidates will have to demonstrate from their application form to the satisfaction of a short-listing board that they possess sufficient skills and experience in the competencies listed below in order to be called for interview. Understanding Purpose & Change Delivering Results Performance through People Candidates short-listed for interview will then be assessed at the interview under the three competencies listed above using some/all of the following indicators within each competency, in addition to the competency of: Local Government Knowledge and Understanding. Understanding Purpose & Change • Understands the Council’s purpose, goals and priorities. • Shows commitment to these goals and ensures that the team understands how their work contributes to meeting the Council’s objectives. • Understands the Role of the Elected Council and the Representational Role of the Elected Members. • Understands and adheres to the Code of Conduct for all employees and complies with all Council rules, regulations and procedures. • Ensures that there is full understanding of and compliance with all Council rules, regulations and procedures for employees within designated area of responsibility. • Supports diversity. • Understands and supports Workplace Partnership. • Represents the Council positively when dealing with the public or other agencies. • Creates a positive image of the Council both within the team and through interaction with the public and other stakeholders. • Understands the need for change and gets this across persuasively to others. • Makes a positive case for change and elicits commitment from others. • Implements change in an orderly and determined manner. • Co-operates fully in implementing safe systems of work in accordance with the Corporate Safety Statement and relevant Ancillary Safety Statement for their area of work. Delivering Results • Evaluates issues and situations in a logical and objective manner in order to arrive at effective solutions. • Makes decisions in a timely, clear and well informed way. • Helps translates the business/team plan objectives into clear priorities and actions for their area of operation. • Helps establish high quality service and customer care standards. • Allocates resources (staff and equipment) across jobs to ensure that priorities are met and that work is executed in the most efficient manner possible to deliver quality work and services. • Takes initiatives to control and reduce the cost of activities and minimise waste in the services provided. • Abides by the laws, regulations and policies and procedures affecting your employment and the discharge of your duties. • Sets and implements high standards of service delivery in accordance with the established parameters of the operational plans. • Closely monitors quality of activities and takes initiatives to improve work processes over time. Performance through People • Leads the team/service area in a manner that provides clarity of purpose and a focus on delivery. • Engages with individual staff and the team in a motivational and supportive way. • Leads and develops the team and its members to achieve corporate objectives through the effective management of performance, using the PMDS process. • Builds and maintains positive working relationships and constructively addresses conflict or employee dissatisfaction. • Recognises the value of and requirement to communicate effectively. • Have good written and verbal skills. • Have good interpersonal skills. Local Government Knowledge and Understanding • Demonstrates knowledge of the structure and functions of local government. • Demonstrates knowledge of current local government issues and advocates practical approaches to addressing them. • Demonstrates a clear and realistic view of future trends and strategic direction of local government. • Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a Staff Officer in this context. Particulars of Post Salary Salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. The holder of the office shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than his/her inclusive salary) payable to and received by him/her by virtue of his/her office or in respect of services which he/she is required by or under any enactment to perform. The salary scale for the position of Assistant Communications Officer – Grade V is €52,239 - €62,484 (LSI 2). Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular Letter EL.02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point. Rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy. Location of post Louth County Council reserves the right to assign the post holder to any council premises, now or in the future subject to reasonable notice. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to provide him/herself at his/her own expense with the necessary mode of travel to and from work. Superannuation A. Officers joining the Public Service after the 1st January 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. A Class rate of PRSI contribution will apply. A rate of 3% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). This includes a contribution to a Spouse’s and Children’s Scheme. OR B. Officers who became pensionable officers of the Public Service prior to 1st January 2013 and who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of the net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). You will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of your pensionable remuneration to the Spouses & Children’s Pension Scheme. OR C. Officers who become pensionable officers of a Public Service prior to 5th April 1995 and who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. If an option to join a dependent scheme was made you will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% to a Dependents Pension Scheme. Retirement Retirement is dependent on the superannuation scheme you become a member of, and details will be made available to you upon appointment. Health For the purpose of satisfying the requirements as to health, it may be necessary for the successful candidate, before he/she is appointed, to undergo at his/her expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate. Residence The holder of the office shall reside in the district in which his/her duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof. References Applicants are required to advise the names of two responsible persons to whom they are well known but not related (at least one of the referees should be an existing or former employer). In advance of any offer of employment, Louth County Council reserves the right to seek both written and verbal references from current and previous employers, educational institutions or any other organisations with which the candidate has been associated. The Council reserves the right to determine the merit, appropriateness and relevance of such references and referees. Hours of work The working hours at present provide for a five-day, thirty-five hour working week. A flexible working hours’ system is in operation and may be availed of subject to the terms and conditions of the Flexitime Policy. Due to the nature of the role, the holder is expected to be flexible about evening and weekend work for which overtime will not be paid but time-off-in-lieu will be available. Sick Leave The terms of the Public Service Sick Pay Scheme will prevail. Annual Leave Annual leave entitlement for the position will be 30 days. Louth County Council’s leave year runs from 1st January to 31st December. Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangements for public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1977 (as amended). Start Date The successful candidate will commence on direction from Directors of Service and/or Chief Executive. Should they fail to take up the appointment on direction, the council at its discretion may not appoint them.
