Tool Operative

GMC Utilities Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

GMC Utilities Group is seeking a reliable Tool Operative to support our tool stores within a busy Civil Engineering and Utilities environment. You will issue, receive, inspect, maintain and track tools to keep them safe and ready for site teams.

The role requires accurate record-keeping, routine stock checks, and compliance with health and safety standards. Experience in tool stores or similar environments is preferred, with forklift certification seen as a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in a tool store, warehouse, construction yard or similar environment.
• Good knowledge of hand tools, power tools and small plant used in construction/utilities.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate stock and issue records.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Manual handling and forklift experience/certification is desirable.
• A full clean driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Issue and receive tools, equipment and small plant to site personnel.
• Inspect tools for damage and ensure defective items are quarantined and reported.
• Maintain accurate tool issue records and asset registers.
• Carry out routine stock checks and inventory counts.
• Prepare tools and equipment for collection and delivery to sites.
• Keep the tool store clean, organised and secure.
• Coordinate servicing, calibration and repairs of tools and equipment.
• Load and unload deliveries safely.
• Comply with all Health & Safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Support yard and stores operations as required.

Skills

Tool store experience

Hand tools

Power tools

Small plant knowledge

Organised work

Job description

Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career?

The Role.

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Tool Operative to support the daily operation of our tool stores within a busy Civil Engineering and Utilities environment. This role involves issuing, receiving, inspecting, maintaining, and tracking tools and equipment to ensure they are available, safe, and fit for purpose.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate tool records, carrying out inspections, preparing tools for site teams, and ensuring compliance with company safety standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Issue and receive tools, equipment and small plant to site personnel.
• Inspect tools for damage and ensure defective items are quarantined and reported.
• Maintain accurate tool issue records and asset registers.
• Carry out routine stock checks and inventory counts.
• Prepare tools and equipment for collection and delivery to sites.
• Keep the tool store clean, organised and secure.
• Coordinate servicing, calibration and repairs of tools and equipment.
• Load and unload deliveries safely.
• Comply with all Health & Safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Support yard and stores operations as required.

The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:

• Experience working in a tool store, warehouse, construction yard or similar environment.
• Good knowledge of hand tools, power tools and small plant used in construction/utilities.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate stock and issue records.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Manual handling and forklift experience/certification is desirable.
• A full clean driving licence is desirable.

Become a part of something bigger.

At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us [e-mail].

In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.

Our Future.

Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland’s leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.

One of our core values is to“Focus on the Future”.

Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.

We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people’s quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland’s infrastructure of tomorrow, today.