General Operative - Facilities

LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Pension Scheme

Learning & development

Generous annual leave

In-house wellbeing (EAP)

Free car parking

Bike to work scheme

VHI group scheme

Job summary

LauraLynn, Ireland's Children\'s Hospice, seeks a General Operative - Facilities to support upkeep and development of the hospice’s physical infrastructure. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance across buildings, ICT, plant, equipment, grounds and vehicles, plus housekeeping, catering services and meeting facilities on site.

The successful candidate will have Leaving Certificate or equivalent, facilities/estate management experience and knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing,

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Facilities/estate management experience and maintenance knowledge.
• Eligible to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop LauraLynn's physical infrastructure and facilities.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on buildings, ICT, plant, equipment, grounds and vehicles.
• Oversee household and catering services and manage on-site meeting facilities.

Skills

Facilities management

Maintenance tasks

Education

Leaving Certificate or equivalent

Job description

General Operative - Facilities

Hours: Full - Time (39 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Grade: 5487 - HSE General Operative

Salary: €36,407 - €44,087

Job Closing Date: Wednesday 16th September 2026

Summary of the role

The Facilities Department is responsible for the upkeep and development of the physical infrastructure of LauraLynn. The team manages planned and reactive maintenance to all buildings, ICT, plant, equipment, grounds and vehicles. The Facilities Department is also responsible for household and catering services and manages meeting and conference facilities on site.

Benefits

• Strong sense of purpose and meaning
• Flexible working options
• Learning & development opportunities
• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Generous annual leave
• Active wellbeing supports including an inhouse occupational health service and a free 24/7/365 employee assistance programme (EAP) for staff and their immediate family members
• Subsidised canteen
• Free car parking
• VHI group scheme
• Membership to HSSU Credit Union
• Bike to work scheme

Essential Criteria - the successful candidate will possess the following

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent
• Experience of working in facilities/estate management experience and understanding of safely performing and working with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and other maintenance task
• Eligible to work in Ireland