Cork County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which temporary seasonal vacancies for Drivers may be filled. Positions may arise in any area of the Council’s functions which cover Cork County. Cork County Council’s three machinery yards are based at Victoria Cross Machinery Yard, Cork, Skibbereen Machinery Yard and Newberry Machinery Yard, Mallow, Co. Cork.

The base for working purposes shall be the machinery yard, local roads area depots or work site or as determined by the Council.

Candidates are required to indicate the machinery yard they are most interested in being considered for. Separate panels for Temporary Seasonal Driver may be created for the three machinery yards at:
 

• North- Newberry Machinery Yard, Mallow.
• South- Victoria Cross Machinery Yard, Cork.
• West- Skibbereen Machinery Yard.

The duties may include but are not limited to the following and the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

The person employed shall carry out, under the direction of their Line manager/Fleet Manager or Supervisor, where necessary, such duties as may from time to time be assigned to them, including:
 

• The driving and/or operation of any plant including specialised plant in any part of the County under the direction of their assigned Yard. The successful candidate may be required to undertake and successfully complete further training in the use of such specialised vehicles as instructed by their supervisor/Fleet Manager.
• Participation in the Council's Winter Salting Roster System and the Council's Emergency On-Call System, as a requirement of this position.
• Other works involved on site, as part of general crew or site work as required either on various Council mobile sites, fixed sites or in the machinery yards.
• Duties will require drivers to work in various types of environments including those with hot tar, bitumen, concrete, road construction materials and other chemical substances. 
• A driver may be required to provide cover/support to locations other than their base and this will be advised by their line manager.

Recruitment Section