SUPERVISOR FOREMAN DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

You shall perform duties as may from time to time be assigned to you in relation to your employment and as may be appropriate to any particular function of the local authority for which the Chief Executive is responsible and carry out such instructions as may be given in relation to the performance of your duties.  The duties shall be as such as will be assigned by the Fleet Yard Manager, Senior Engineer, Director of Service or other duly authorised person.  The person appointed shall give to the Local Authority such appropriate services as may be required and shall include, inter alia:

(a)    Overall responsibility for the proper maintenance, servicing and repair by direct labour or otherwise of all items of plant, machinery and equipment attached to the Machinery Yard;

(b)    To supervise, control and manage a team of manual staff and skilled technicians / mechanics attached to the Machinery Yard, providing guidance, support, and organising training as needed;

(c)    To train and arrange for the training by the person immediately in charge of them, all new employees recruited to the service of the Council in the Machinery Yard;

(d)    To allocate work assignments to technicians and ensure that work is performed in accordance with established procedures and quality standards;

(e)    To monitor and review the progress of work orders, ensuring that deadlines are met, and any issues or delays are promptly addressed;

(f)    To conduct regular inspections of work in progress and completed repairs to ensure quality, accuracy, and adherence to specifications;

(g)    To coordinate and schedule maintenance and repair projects, ensuring that resources, equipment, and materials are available and utilized efficiently

(h)    To inform, direct and procure the manufacture of such new plant, equipment and spare parts, and such adaptations of existing plant and equipment as may be required and the reconditioning of plant and spare parts;

(i)    The general maintenance of all buildings, stores and grounds attached to the Machinery Yard; 

(j)    Checking staff wage sheets and accounts for plant hire or work done incidental thereto for onward certification by the Fleet Yard Manager;

(k)    The requisitioning of materials and spares;

(l)    The control of such stores attached to the Machinery Yard; 

(m)    Any duties in connection with hired plant as may be assigned;

(n)    The keeping of such records of plant performance and plant repair as may be required;

(o)    Arranging vehicle maintenance, taxing, insuring and testing;

(p)    Shall be available to accept emergency calls outside normal working hours in which the Machinery Yard may be involved and to take appropriate action in relation to the breakdown of the service. The successful candidate shall be supplied with and shall be required to use a mobile telephone for the discharge of their duties in this regard.;

(q)    Ensuring that all requirements regarding health and safety standards are complied with to ensure that employees adhere to safe systems of work and that operatives are not allowed take unnecessary risks;

(r)    Deliver Toolbox Talks to all employees within the Machinery Yard;

(s)    Using as directed, and upon receipt of appropriate training, Information Technology equipment including handheld technologies for the management of Fleet, Safety Inspections and any other necessary relevant uses;

(t)    Assist the Fleet Yard Manager, as required, in the investigation and reporting of road traffic accidents involving Westmeath County Council vehicles and plant whether owned or hired and the making of reports for insurance claims; 

(u)    To report immediately the circumstances of any inefficiency or unsatisfactory work, service or accidents in his/her charge and to carry out the direction consequent on such reports;

(v)    Compliance with Westmeath County Council procurement policies and procedures;

(w)    To keep the Fleet Yard Manager or his/her appointed representative, advised on all matters that may be of importance in the interest of the County Council, and to liaise with other sections of the Council on works and emergencies; 

(x)    To make recommendations on matters likely to improve any aspect of the operation of the Machinery Yard;

(y)    Carrying out such other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required, or assigned from time to time;

(z)    Deputise for the Fleet Yard Manager when required.
 

SEE CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THE POSITION