Multi Skilled Operative - Cork

Portakabin; Cork; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Pension & life assurance

Health & wellbeing services

Volunteer day

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Portakabin Ireland in Cork is seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join our Operations team. Based in Cork, you will support refurbishment, fit-out and installation of hire and sales units, performing carpentry, painting and related trades to a high standard.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, hold a full Irish driving licence and be able to read technical documents like SOPs and RAMS. The role offers a permanent contract with clear progression and benefits.

Qualifications

• Operational experience in carpentry.
• Slinger/Signaller operation experience.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent trade qualification.

Responsibilities

• Loading and off-loading, moving cabins.
• Painting and decorating hire fleet (painting experience).
• Fit and replace doors and windows; build partitions per drawings.
• Repair walls and floors (carpentry).
• Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment.
• Carry out refurbishment, fit-out and installation activities in line with specifications and SOPs.
• Apply trade skills independently and escalate issues when needed.
• Work to refurbishment/fit-out timescales and contribute to cost-effective project delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the team as needed.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Slinger/Signaller experience

Driving licence

Education

Trade qualification NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Multi Skilled Operative - Cork

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cork

Reporting To: Brian Creighton

Compensation: €40,795 / year

Description

Role: Multi Skilled Operative - Cork
Salary: €40,795.00
Role based: Cork, Ireland
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm.
You must have a full Irish Driving Licence

We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Operative to join the Portakabin Ireland team in Cork.

The successful candidate will have Slinger/Signaller or carpentry operational experience and will assist with the day-to-day activities of the Operations Department, including the refurbishment, fitting out, and installation of hire and sales units, as well as small projects and occasional maintenance calls to customer sites. This role ensures that all hire fleet and sales units are properly maintained, repaired, and cleaned.

In this role you will be required to:

• Loading and off-loading, moving cabins
• Painting and decorating hire fleet (painting experience).
• Fit and replace doors and windows, Build partitions as per drawings, Repair walls and floors (Carpentry experience).
• Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment, in line with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Carry out refurbishment, fit-out and installation activities in line with technical specifications, SOPs, RAMS and company standards, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required quality supporting on-time and cost-effective delivery for customers.
• Apply trade skills and experience to complete tasks independently, solving problems where possible and escalating issues when required to maintain progress.
• Work to agreed refurbishment and fit-out timescales, contributing to cost-effective and efficient project delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the team, supporting activities outside own trade or expertise where qualified or experienced to do so.

Our Ideal Candidate

Experience and practical skills are gained within a specific trade: ***Operational experience in carpentry***
***Practical operational experience in slinger/signaller operation***

• Practical operational experience potentially within a construction environment
• Practical operational experience in painting.
• Driving licence.
• Practical skills are developed through technical training combined with supervised hands-on application.
• Industry recognised trade qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of site, yard, refurbishment and fit-out practices, including safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Proven ability to apply trade skills independently to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes.

Benefits & Opportunities

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy 5 days
• Contributory pension including life assurance scheme
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Opportunity for career progression