AGRICULTURAL MECHANIC

Bluestone Personnel Limited; Roscommon, Galway; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

John Finneran Farm Partnership is seeking an Agricultural Mechanic to join their team at the Ballinasloe area, Clonohill, Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon.

You will maintain and service tractors, combines, sprayers, seed drills, cultivators, ploughs and other farm machinery, with a focus on minimizing downtime. Applicants should have 1–3 years of experience, strong English communication, and a Level 4 qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience required (note: 3+ years stated in essential section).
• Effective communication in English is required.
• Level 4 qualification or equivalent is required as stated.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service tractors, combines, sprayers, seed drills, cultivators, ploughs and other farm equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor mechanical repairs to minimise downtime.
• Perform scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance for safety and reliability.
• Work on specialized equipment including harvesters, balers, sprayers and slurry handling equipment.
• Record keeping: maintain logs of maintenance, parts usage and repairs.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Working on own Initiative

Manual Handling

Education

Level 4 (Leaving Certificate / LCVP)

Job description

Clonohill, Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon,

Application Details

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Job Description

John Finneran Farm Partnership is seeking to employ Agricultural Mechanics for their farm located in Clonohill, Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon.

• Maintain and service tractors, combines, sprayers, seed drills, cultivators, ploughs, and other farmequipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor mechanical repairs to minimise machinery downtime.
• Perform scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance to ensure operational safety and reliability.
• Specialized Equipment: Work on combine harvesters, balers, sprayers, forage harvesters, and slurryhandling equipment.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate logs of all maintenance, parts usage, and repairs completed.

Desired Experience:Minimum 1-3 years experienceEffective communication skills, with fluency in English.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: €36,605 per annum based on a 39 hour week.

• Sector: agriculture, forestry and fishing

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 3
• Minimum Qualification: Level 4 (incl Leaving Certificate/ Leaving Certificate Applied/ Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme)

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Interpersonal Skills, Manual
• Competency Skills: Teamwork, Time Management, Working on own Initiative
• Competency Skills: Manual Handling