Contract type: Full time, permanent
Weekly hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shift Times: 8am 4.30pm, 5 days per week
Annual salary: €31,000
Closing Date: 15th October 2025
Vision Ireland is Ireland's national charity working for the rising number of people affected by sight loss. Our practical and emotional advice and supports help people and their families face their futures with confidence every year.
Want to work somewhere that makes a difference for our community? Our Retail business contributes over 30% of the funding needed to provide essential services to our service users around the country.
We currently have a vacancy for a
Driver with a base out of Toughers, Kildare
. The van driver will deliver and collect from our stores throughout the country.
Overview Of Role
Offer every assistance to retail shop teams to increase sales and profits for the benefit of people who are blind and vision impaired, supporting and endorsing the aims and values of the organisation.
Responsibilities:
Support Vision Ireland Retail shops by collecting and delivering clothing.
Maintain assigned vehicle with regard to daily/weekly driver checks
Fully comply with Irish Driving regulations and traffic laws
Comply with the health and safety working practice
Ensure that all vehicles are kept clean and tidy and cleaned out at least once a week
Ensure no Vision Ireland Retail vehicle is damaged.
Ensure that no violation of the Road Traffic Act is breached when you or other drivers are using Vision Ireland Retail vehicles.
Ensure that verbal and written reports of any damages to vehicles are passed immediately to the line manager. Pictures to be taken and Insurance and contact details to be exchanged.
Present a good image of Vision Ireland Retail at all times.
Be willing to work reasonable additional hours and to perform any other additional duties as and when required to meet the needs of the business
Travel to meetings and training sessions as required
Have basic knowledge of Vision Ireland Retail's structures and current activities
Engage and support fund raising and marketing initiatives
Ensure that all instructions and information received is communicated to van team members and is actioned on a regular basis using the appropriate communication tools
Ensure all documents are completed, (e.g. collection/delivery notes signed, vehicle checklists, mileage sheets, fuel receipts) and returned to the Warehouse Manager.
Work with Shop Teams to ensure an effective time management programme is operated
Ensure all requests for practical help are administered confidentially and via the appropriate channels
Comply with Vision Ireland Retail van administration procedures (as detailed in the Van Drivers' Manuals) and all other directives within agreed timescales
Ensure a satisfactory level of compliance in respect of Vision Ireland Retail audits and health & safety audits
Ensure vehicles are securely parked and locked each day and that any shutters/gates are locked
Ensure that all Vision Ireland Retail policies and procedures, including equal opportunities, are correctly followed at all times by all team members
Minimise the environmental impact of van activities, ensuring that environmental policies and procedures are followed at all times by all team members
Comply with Vision Ireland Retail health & safety policies and instructions and report any maintenance or other security/safety concerns to the SMC
Ensure manual handling guidelines are followed at all times by all team members
Carry out all reasonable tasks and requests as assigned by manager/supervisor
Essential Experience, Skills And Competencies
Proven multidrop van driving experience
Eligibility to work fulltime in ROI
Good local geographical knowledge
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to use initiative
Ability to work on your own
Full, clean drivers licence is essential
Experience working for a notforprofit organisation is an advantage.
Further Information for Candidates:
All applicants must submit a current CV and cover letter outlining your motivation to apply.
The successful candidate will be subject to garda vetting.
Candidates must be eligible to work fulltime in Ireland.
Further information about Vision Ireland can be found on our website
Informal enquiries to
Garda Vetting required:
Garda Vetting will be conducted for the recommended candidate as part of the selection process for the post in accordance with the VI Garda Vetting policy.
Vision Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
Vision Ireland is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. It is our policy to recognise people as a key resource required for successful attainment of the organisation's mission. In support of this, it is important to remember that differences between people, whether devised from their different backgrounds and personalities, cultures and/or their different abilities, can be a source of strength to the organisation.
We welcome, encourage, and embrace people of all backgrounds, to include those with disabilities. Accessibility plays a huge part of ensuring that all our employees and service users can access our systems and services with ease and respect, in a supportive environment, enabling all to effectively engage our services and achieve our goals whether they are an applicant for employment or an employee requiring special facilitation.