Facilities Maintenance Operative

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Operative

Reporting to: Deputy Facilities Manager and Maintenance Supervisor

Location:
Griffith College & Griffith Halls of Residence Dublin 8

Job Type:
Full-Time / Permanent

Job Summary:

Griffith College and Griffith Halls of Residence (GHR) operate a historic seven-acre campus located on South Circular Road Dublin 8 supporting a vibrant community of students residents staff and visitors. Facilities and GHR operations work together to deliver a safe well-maintained welcoming and hospitality-focused environment throughout the academic year and during peak summer accommodation turnover.

The Facilities Department oversees the maintenance presentation safety and operational readiness of more than 20 buildings including academic and residential spaces. This includes planned and reactive maintenance health & safety compliance contractor coordination utilities support and the upkeep of shared areas. Our teams collaborate closely - including Maintenance Housekeeping Security and administrative support to ensure smooth campus operations and a high-quality user experience.

The successful candidate will adopt a hands-on approach in supporting the daily maintenance operations across Griffith College and Griffith Halls of Residence ensuring the campus remains safe well-presented and fully operational always.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance tasks across College buildings and student residences.
  Carry out painting decorating minor plumbing carpentry and basic electrical tasks as required.
  Investigate and resolve issues with equipment and building systems escalating where needed.
  Assist qualified tradespersons (e.g. electricians plumbers) with technical tasks.
  Ensure that maintenance work meets professional quality and safety standards at all times.
  Support campus cleanliness and waste removal activities.
  Use College vehicles where necessary to transport stock equipment and materials.
  Participate in inspections servicing plans and general upkeep of building systems.
  Operate within Health & Safety procedures and report hazards or incidents immediately.
  Collaborate closely with Maintenance Housekeeping and Security teams to support daily operations.
  Perform any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Facilities Manager or Maintenance Supervisor

Person Specification

• Previous facilities hotel or education-sector maintenance experience is desirable.
  Knowledge of maintenance trades is required (e.g. plumbing carpentry decorating).
  Fire safety awareness or experience is an advantage.
  Team-oriented with strong work ethic and initiative.
  Good standard of spoken and written English.
  Full clean driving licence preferred.

Contract type: Full-time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Working pattern:

• • Standard pattern during non-summer periods (e.g. primarily MondayFriday subject to operational needs
  • 5-out-of-7-day roster during the GHR summer period which may include some weekend work scheduled in advance.

About Griffith College

Griffith College is Irelands largest independent third level institution with locations in Dublin Cork and Limerick. The main campus is situated on seven acres within a mile of St. Stephens Green on Dublins South Circular Road. Griffith College enjoys national and a growing international reputation for student success. The College has gained an enviable award winning reputation for providing students with first class lectures and excellent study material. Griffith College offers internationally recognised postgraduate and undergraduate degree programmes complimented by a wide range of professional short term and corporate training educational solutions - in Griffith college there is something for everyone. Today there are over 7000 students studying in the College which is a designated educational institute of the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Click the link for more information. Vision

To be recognised among the leading innovative and socially enterprising of Irelands universities

Why Work for Griffith College & GHR

At Griffith College and Griffith Halls of Residence youll work on a historic seven-acre Dublin campus while being part of a busy hospitality-style environment in GHR. During the academic year youll support a vibrant student community; in summer youll help deliver short-stay accommodation for international language schools tour groups and visitors gaining hands-on experience of hotel-style operations and revenue management 2025 GHR achieved gold accreditation in Fáilte Irelands Employer Excellence Awards recognising our commitment to staff experience workplace culture and continuous improvement. Youll benefit from strong CPD opportunities a supportive multicultural workplace and a wide range of practical staff benefits.

Staff Benefits & Environment

Griffith College benefits include:

• Competitive salary package.
• Access to the Colleges pension scheme.
• Access to health care plans for employees and their families.
• Onsite subsidised restaurant*.
• Free parking facilities*.
• Historical premises seven-acre campus on Dublins South Circular Road.
• Access to onsite fitness equipment.
• Access to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
• Access to career development supports.
• Opportunities for staff mobility through Erasmus and other mobility programmes.
• Vibrant multidisciplinary and multicultural learning environment.
• Inclusive and diverse community.
• Innovative and agile place to work.
• Welcoming environment committed to learner and staff development.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing support available.
• Member of the national Bike to Work scheme and the EU Cycle-Friendly Employer Certification scheme.
• Staff discounts and offers from a wide range of retailers and service providers.

Whats unique about GHR and summer operations:

• Experience a hotel-style short-stay operation within a higher education campus.
• Work with international groups language schools and tour operators during the busy summer period.
• Be part of a close-knit team that collaborates across Facilities Accommodation Housekeeping and Maintenance to deliver a high-quality guest and resident experience.
• Staff Social Club with regular events*.
• Year-round staff social and wellbeing events: BBQs coffee mornings wellness talks EDI events and more.

*Benefits marked with an asterisk apply to the Dublin campus on South Circular Road.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of proposed areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing environment within the Faculty and the College.

Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for any employer in Ireland.

Required Experience:

Manager