Cork County Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates who
wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which vacancies for Mechanic
may be filled.

The initial position to be filled will be based at Victoria Cross Machinery Yard, Cork; however any panel formed may be used to fill any vacancies that may arise during the lifetime of the panel at the council’s machinery yards at Skibbereen Machinery Yard and Newberry Machinery Yard, Mallow, Co. Cork.

Fleet Overview

The Fleet Management Unit, FMU, is tasked with the provision, management and maintenance of the local authority fleet, consisting of circa 700 vehicles, for the service delivery of local authority operations, by its direct labour force, within its various program groups, such as Roads, Environment, Housing & Library services. The FMU section is tasked with ensuring that this fleet is maintained in accordance with Commercial Vehicle Registration Testing (CVRT) legislation and to Road Safety Authority and RSA standards, whilst also ensuring that FMU staff operate in accordance with Safety Management Systems (SMS), so as to comply with Health and Safety Authority (HSA) standards, whilst also operating the fleet service in an efficient and sustainable manner.

The fleet comprises of small vans, large vans, 4x4s, pick-ups, velocity patchers, tipper trucks, tar sprayers, mobile library vehicles, suction sweepers, graders, salters, dumpers, loaders, ride-on lawnmowers, EVs and miscellaneous Items.

There are three machinery yards in Cork County Council based in Mallow, Victoria Cross and Skibbereen. 
 

The person employed will be required to carry out maintenance, repairs, and complete overhaul of all types of existing vehicles, plant and machinery within the fleet.

Mechanics currently carry out such work on heavy-duty diesel and petrol vehicles and equipment and will also be required to undertake training/re-skilling as necessary to do so on any electric and/or alternatively fuelled vehicles introduced to the council’s fleet.

The appointee will discharge these, and any/all other duties assigned to them by the Garage Foreman Mechanic and/or Plant Store Superintendent. These duties will include, but will not be limited to the following:-
 

1. Driving, maintenance and due care of all appropriate Council fleet.
2. Keeping records of jobs and materials used as required for costing purposes.
3. Completion of Job Cards and sign-off (both hardcopy & electronically).
4. Being responsible for custody and charge out of materials in his/her care from stores, and for the keeping of records necessary in relation to same.
5. Keeping such work records, work schedules and worksheets as required.
6. Furnishing all reports and returns as required on plant and transport to his/her immediate Line Manager.
7. Undergoing training at assigned destinations in relation to new systems, processes, devices and equipment and utilise such systems, processes, devices and equipment in the course of work.
8. Complying with all requirements of the Performance Management Development System operated by Cork County Council.
9. Being available for and performing assigned duties on any out-of-hours on-call roster in operation.
10. Providing his/her own comprehensive set of tools/toolbox and ensuring same are maintained and in good order.
11. Completing such risk assessments and risk assessment reports, including daily walk-around checklists, as are required for compliance with the Council’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Welfare Management System and/or designated Safety Management System.
12. Performing all assigned duties exercising a duty of care, in the interest of safety of oneself, fellow employees and the general public, at all times in compliance with Cork County Council’s Health & Safety Management System.
13. Participating in corporate activities and responsibilities appropriate to their grade.
14. Undertaking any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required, or assigned, from time to time.
15. Deputising for other employees of a higher grade as required.

Recruitment Section