Careers at CaterHire

Maintenance Operative – Catering & Refrigeration Equipment

We’re looking for a practical, hands-on Maintenance Operative to join our team at CaterHire’s Dublin HQ. This day-based role involves the maintenance and preparation of catering and refrigeration equipment, alongside general maintenance duties across our premises.

Location: Dublin

️ Department: Maintenance

☀️ Hours: Day-Based Role

The Role

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is practical, technically minded and enjoys working in a hands-on environment.

You’ll work closely with our operations and warehouse teams to ensure our catering and refrigeration equipment is maintained, prepared and ready for use.

Full training will be provided, with a clear opportunity to develop your technical skills and progress towards a Catering Service Engineer role over time.

For the right person, this is a great opportunity to build a long-term career with Ireland’s leading event hire company.

Key Duties

• Carry out basic repairs and maintenance on catering and refrigeration equipment.
• Inspect,



check and prepare equipment before it is issued for hire.
• Complete general maintenance duties within our Dublin HQ.
• Work closely with our operations and warehouse teams to keep equipment in safe and good working order.
• Identify technical issues and escalate more complex repairs to external catering engineers when required.
• Help maintain a protected, organised and efficient working environment.

What We’re Looking For

We’d particularly like to hear from candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Hospitality, commercial kitchens or back-of-house environments.
• Maintenance, facilities or warehouse roles.
• Basic electrical, plumbing or carpentry skills.
• Experience working with catering or refrigeration equipment would be an advantage, but is not essential.
• A practical, hands-on approach with good problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, dependable and comfortable wor

📌 Maintenance Operative – Catering (Chas)
🏢 Caterhire Ireland
📍 Chas