Facilities Foreperson

St Patrick's Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Pension scheme

23 days annual leave

Onsite gym

Job summary

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services is seeking a Facilities Foreperson to lead a multidisciplinary team in a 39-hour week (Mon–Thu 8:00–16:30, Fri 8:00–15:30). The 1.0 WTE role is full-time and permanent, based in Dublin 8 as part of the facilities department.

The package includes a salary on the foreman scale (€53,795–€56,953), on-call and travel allowances, 23 days leave, pension, training, and onsite amenities. The post reports to the Facilities Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ post-apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical trade.
• Experience in commercial maintenance in their trade.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Experience managing a team.
• Proficient computer literacy.
• Broad technical knowledge.
• Broad knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Able to multitask in a busy environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise and develop a multidisciplinary Facilities team.
• Prioritise works and schedule tasks.
• Work orders through CMMS and sign off.
• Document meter readings and monitor consumptions.
• Participate in Legionella prevention and ensure PPMs are completed.
• Maintain hospital vehicles.
• Ensure Health & Safety collaboration with the department.
• Work at heights with proper training.
• Create, prioritise, assign and monitor daily work orders in CMMS.
• Review contractor RAMS and ensure permits.
• Deliver fortnightly reports to the Assistant Facilities Manager.
• Attend emergency callouts and support out-of-hours maintenance.

Skills

Experience in mechanical/electrical

Team management

Computer literacy

Health & Safety knowledge

Organisation skills

Driving licence

Education

Facilities management qualification

Tools

CMMS experience

Job description

Applications are now invited for the following position: Facilities Foreperson Working 5 days: Monday – Thursday 8am-4:30pm and Friday 8am – 3:30pm

1.0WTE Full time, Permanent Contract

St Patrick's Mental Health Services is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill a permanent vacancy in the Facilities department:

Successful applicants:

• Must have completed at least 5 years’ post apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical trade.
• Have experience working in commercial maintenance in their trade.
• Have a full clean driving licence.
• Have experience managing a team.
• Have proficient computer literacy skills.
• Have a broad technical knowledge.
• Have a broad knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Must be highly organised and have the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Must be able to multitask in a busy environment
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

Informal Enquiries only to:

David O’Sullivan

Facilities Manager

Tel: [phone]

Email:

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Panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled St Patrick's Mental Health Services is an equal opportunities employer.

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Job Description

About the organisation

St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) is Ireland's largest independent, not-for-profit mental health service. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality mental healthcare, to promoting mental health awareness, and to advocating for the rights of those experiencing mental health difficulties.

We now employ over 700 staff across our services. We hold our staff in high esteem and regard them as our most important asset, enabling us to fulfil our mission. We strive to create and maintain a forward-looking environment where our staff can be innovative and experience satisfaction in their work. We are committed to ensuring the ongoing development of our staff.

Facilities Foreperson

1.0WTE Full Time, Permanent Contract

The main function of the Facilities Foreperson in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services is to assist in ensuring the structural safety and appropriateness of the building for the provision of service user care and support activities.

The Facilities Foreperson will report to the Facilities Manager.

The standard working week applying to the post is 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am – 4.30pm and 8am – 3.30pm Friday.

The benefits

By joining us, you become part of Ireland’s largest independent, not-for-profit mental health service provider, bringing you many strong career opportunities. We offer you many employee benefits, including:

• A competitive salary €53,795 - €56,953
• On-call allowance
• Daily travel allowance
• Annual tool allowance
• 23 days annual leave.
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training
• Support for career advancement and professional development
• A subsidised canteen and onsite gym
• Central locations with free onsite parking or Bike to Work and TaxSaver Commuter Ticket schemes.

Location

St Patrick’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8, incorporating St Patricks Hospital Lucan and all SPMHS Dean Clinics.

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise and develop a multidisciplinary Facilities team comprising General Operatives, Porters and other multi-skilled staff.
• Will demonstrate exceptional organisation skills to be able to prioritise works and schedule upcoming tasks.
• Undertake tasks generated by the Daily Work Order system (CMMS) and sign off when complete.
• Ensure all meter readings are documented and recorded on a scheduled basis, whilst reviewing consumptions monitoring for excessive use.
• Partake in Legionella prevention programme and ensure associated PPMs are completed on schedule.
• To ensure all hospital vehicles are maintained in good working order.
• Assist in ensuring a collaborative and transparent relationship exists between the Health & Safety Department and the Facilities Department by ensuring all Health & Safety requirements are met.
• Must be competent to work at heights using appropriate apparatus supplied by the hospital after required training is provided.
• Carry a designated phone and pager for communication purposes and enacting the appropriate response.
• Create, prioritise, assign, and monitor daily work orders through the CMMS.
• Ensure completed work orders are reviewed and properly closed out within the CMMS.
• Implement and manage a mentoring programme for staff development.
• Ensure all mandatory, statutory, and role-specific training requirements are maintained.
• Develop and maintain departmental RAMS and SOP’s and ensure they are followed by staff.
• Chair team and interdepartmental meetings, communicate departmental priorities and follow up on requests and actions.
• Generate daily and weekly work schedules and rosters.
• Participate with developing a comprehensive asset management register.
• Manage the complete in-house PPM programme.
• Ensure all statutory and non-statutory PPMs are completed on schedule.
• Monitor overdue tasks and assign resources to achieve compliance.
• Develop a PPM tracker and update.
• Review contractor RAMS prior to works commencing.
• Ensure work permits are approved through the Health & Safety Officer.
• Deliver or coordinate toolbox talks where required.
• Coordinate all works with hospital stakeholders and departments.
• Inspect, snag and sign off completed contractor works.
• Monitor contractor performance and compliance.
• Conduct routine building condition audits throughout the hospital.
• Log defects, risks and findings from audits in the appropriate systems.
• Assign and monitor corrective actions from audits.
• Support lifecycle and capital replacement planning.
• Monitor BMS systems daily.
• Review comfort conditions, temperatures, and alarms on the BMS system.
• Adjust setpoints on the BMS where necessary to maintain operational performance.
• Ensure faults or alarms on the BMS are investigated, logged, and resolved promptly.
• Provide a detailed fortnightly report to the Assistant Facilities Manager.
• Report on work order status, backlog, completion rates and plans for actioning.
• Report on PPM compliance, contractor performance, audit findings and BMS issues.
• Highlight risks, staffing matters, training status and improvement opportunities on the report.
• Assist with any emergency testing or preparedness when required.
• Coordinate and complete scheduled critical testing on various systems, log results and action any issues discovered.
• Investigate complaints and incidents as relevant to the Facilities department and be competent to issue a formal report.
• Maintain the Hospital’s access and control systems to include keeping the Salto access control system in proper working order through monitoring of all online locks and completing regular manual updates of all offline locks
• Assist to ensure that the Department complies with all M.H.C. Standards
• Manage waste management procedures to comply with legislation.
• Participate with the department’s sustainability goals.
• Will be competent and willing to undertake multiple trade tasks where appropriate and required.
• Will manage workshop and all stores to ensure they are kept safe and clean, also ensuring all staff have received appropriate training on all equipment and tools.
• Will implement and update all SOPs related to the Facilities Department
• Will manage the ordering of required materials for the department to ensure a timely delivery of same is achieved
• Will manage spare parts and consumable stocks to ensure all is stored in an organised manner and stock levels are maintained.
• Manage workshops, compounds, stores and plantrooms to ensure they are kept clean and safe.
• Participate in the Facilities on-call rota.
• Attend emergency callouts and critical incidents.
• Support out-of-hours maintenance works and shutdowns.
• Deputise for Assistant Facilities Manager or Facilities Manager when required.
• Will be willing to participate with all future technology developments relevant to the department.

This Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or experience

Candidates must:

• Have completed at least 5 years’ post apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical trade.
• Have experience working in commercial maintenance in their trade.
• Have a full clean driving licence.
• Have proficient computer literacy skills.
• Have a broad technical knowledge.
• Have a broad knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Be highly organised and possess the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Have experience managing a team.
• Facilities management qualification would be desirable.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment would be desirable. Note: All above criteria are deemed to be essential, unless otherwise specified

Terms and Conditions

Tenure:

1.0WTE Full time, Permanent contract and pensionable.

Working Week:

The standard hours applying to this position is 39 hours per week.

Salary:

The salary for the position is on the SPMHS 2026 Foreman scale €53,795 - €56,953 and is depending on experience.

Annual Leave

The annual leave associated with the position is 23 days.

Pension:

All pensionable staff become members of the pension scheme upon commencement.The scheme is a defined contribution scheme with a deduction from the salary of the employee of 4%. In respect of an internal appointment being made, the individual’s existing pension arrangements will continue.

Probation:

The appointee will be appointed in a probationary capacity for the first six months during which time the job holder’s performance will be subject to ongoing review.

Any extension to or suspension of the period of probation will be in line with the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) 2022.

Health:

The appointee must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the position and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character:

The appointee must be of good character.

Retirement Age:

Normal retirement age for employees is 66 years which at present is also normal pension age.