Galway City Council is seeking to form a panel from which permanent, contract and temporary posts may be filled at Ganger grade.  The Ganger grade is a supervisory outdoor grade in Galway City Council and is a critical post in terms of ensuring quality service delivery to the public.  The Ganger may have responsibility for the management of a gang of General Operatives, under the direction of a Supervising Foreman/Engineer. 

Typical services include roads and transportation, maintenance of estates, water services and drainage works (under a Service Level Agreement with Irish Water), environmental, upkeep of recreation and amenity facilities etc. The role is likely to be outdoors, operational and manual and the duties will vary according to the functional area to which the person is assigned. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, adaptable, flexible, have experience of the management and supervision of teams, capable of acting on their own initiative and someone with a strong sense of commitment to delivering quality public services.
 

The duties of the employment are to give to:
 

1. Galway City Council under the control of the Chief Executive or their nominee,

2. to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority,

• Carrying out the day-to-day duties similar to those of workers under supervision (i.e. General Operative duties) as assigned by the Supervising Foreman/Engineer relevant to the particular area of assignment. 
• Responsibility for the control, direction and safety of staff under their direct supervision.
• Implementation of Galway City Council’s Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Undertaking all training programmes as required from time to time by the Council.
• The management of health, safety and welfare issues on the site, including completion and signing of SSWP forms, health and safety plans and road signage record sheets.
• Record keeping of project activities such as time sheets, labour and material costs, overall job expenditure and procurement of goods if requested to do so by the Supervising Engineer.
• Requisitioning of stores and materials and responsibility for their use and control.
• Managing and maintaining resources effectively and efficiently.
• Driving of Galway City Council vehicles.
• Liaising with the public, landowners, Gardaí and other statutory bodies as necessary in a courteous manner.
• Complying with on call and out of hours arrangements, if applicable and as necessary.
• To act as Foreman, when required by the Supervising Engineer.
• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Supervising Engineer or other appropriate person as determined by the Council.