General Services

Caretaker

€594.50 - €672.37 gross per week

Weekly Rate

Limerick

Permanent/Temporary

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Job Summary

Limerick City and County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel for the post of Caretaker at Limerick Regional Athletics Hub, Newcastle West.

Following formation of this panel permanent, temporary and seasonal vacancies may be filled throughout the lifetime of the panel.

Limerick Regional Athletics Hub is a new athletics facility located on the Cork Road, Newcastle West. This facility includes and 400m athletics track to international IAAF standards, floodlights and field sports facilities.

The duties will be of a general, manual or related nature as may be determined by the Local Authority.

The person/s appointed will work under the direction and control of the Senior Executive Engineer, Senior Staff Officer or General Services Supervisor or other officer designated by the Director of Services or the Chief Executive

Duties

The person employed shall be required to carry out duties as may from time to time be assigned to them in relation to their employment and as may be appropriate to any particular function of any local authority for which the Chief Executive is responsible and carry out such instructions as may be given in relation to the performance of duties.

• Responsibility for the efficient use and maintenance of the Athletics Track, Toilets and Control Room.
• Responsibility for setting up of the track as required. Ability to use machinery including tractor, lawnmower, strimmer, etc. is essential.
• Responsibility for the overall security and the opening and closing of facilities with appropriate security checks including setting of alarm.
• Keeping facilities and grounds clean, tidy, and free of litter including entrance road, shrubberies, footpaths/grass margins.
• Liaising with clubs, schools, groups, sundry organizations and individuals using the facilities.
• Report any serious defects/repairs required etc. immediately to the relevant line manager.
• Traffic Management.
• Present at all times, a smart, alert, visible presence.
• Greeting, assisting and directing members of the public visiting our premises.
• Responsibility for the carrying out of repairs to equipment, surfaces, painting, furniture, and signage as the need arises.
• Act as key holder.
• Additional Duties as assigned by the Line Manager

The person employed will be required to perform assigned duties exercising duty of care, in the interest of safety of oneself, fellow employees and the general public, at all times in compliance with Limerick City and County Council’s Health and Safety Management system.

Further Information is available on our website.