Operations Jobs in Ireland: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You have sent operations applications for weeks and still cannot tell which employers are actually hiring, so here is a dated snapshot pulled from the JobRise live jobs feed on 14 October 2026. Counts are open listings, not a market survey, and the picture shifts fast.

The numbers behind the snapshot#

There are 55 open Operations jobs in Ireland on the feed right now. 49 of those went up in the last 30 days. 36 landed in the last 7 days alone.

Roles are moving. Good pace.

For the wider picture, the JobRise Hiring Report: Ireland shows 434 open listings across all categories, with 344 posted in the last 30 days. Operations is a real slice of that total, not a rounding error.

Who is hiring right now#

A small group of employers holds a big share of the open roles, and Rentokil Initial Group leads with 9 listings, the most of any company in this slice. Stripe follows with 8. Charlotte Tilbury has 4.

Kepak Group, Designer Group and Culligan Ireland each have 3. Kurt Geiger, Trinny London, Yugo and Kinisla each have 2. That is the whole top ten.

One catch. Some of these names are recruiters or staffing firms, not the final employer. Read the listing properly before you apply.

What the roles actually look like#

The titles show where the work sits. Rentokil Initial Group is filling "Washroom Service Driver" and "Service Driver" positions. Kepak Group needs a "Health and Safety Administrator - Evening Shift", and Charlotte Tilbury is hiring "Beauty Expert - Arnotts Dublin" alongside "Beauty Expert - Brown Thomas Galway".

Kurt Geiger wants an "Assistant Manager, Kurt Geiger, Brown Thomas Dundrum". Select Ambition is recruiting a "Pharmacy Technician - Celbridge". Stranger Soccer needs a "License Owner & Operator, Dublin".

That spread runs from field service to food production admin, retail operations and franchise style ownership. Read the full list before you decide you are not qualified.

Where the jobs are#

Dublin dominates with 24 listings, and Cork and Galway sit far behind with 3 each. Watergrasshill has 2. Ballymahon has 1.

If you are outside the main cities, be ready to travel or to raise relocation early. Do not bury it.

What the job-type mix tells you#

Full-time roles account for 53 of the 55 listings, and the remaining two are split between part-time and contract with 1 each. That is about as full-time a market as you will find anywhere.

The company mix points to a market run by big tech, established food and facilities businesses, retail brands and agencies. Stripe brings the tech employer angle. Rentokil Initial Group, Kepak Group, Culligan Ireland and Designer Group are established operators, while Charlotte Tilbury, Kurt Geiger and Trinny London are retail.

Yugo and Kinisla look like newer or niche players. Select Ambition shows the recruiter channel at work. No public sector presence shows up in this slice at all.

The salary question#

No listing in this slice shows a salary. Zero out of 55. That does not mean the roles pay nothing.

It means employers are holding the number back until later in the process, so do not anchor to a figure you saw online two years ago and walk in with a fixed demand. Typical reported ranges for operations work in Ireland vary a lot by seniority and sector. Check the current official source before any interview, and be ready to ask about the band directly.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct where you can, because going through the employer's own careers page beats dropping into a general application pool. Then read the listing and mirror its keywords in your CV. If the ad says "health and safety administrator" and your CV says "HSE support", change your wording.

Run your CV through a free ATS resume checker before you send it, because most large employers filter applications through software first and a CV that uses the ad's own language gets further. Cheap step. Do it first.

A 7-step plan#

• Pick 5 target employers from the list above and bookmark their careers pages today.
• Rewrite your CV headline to match the exact job title you want, such as "Operations Administrator" or "Service Driver".
• Pull the top 8 keywords from each listing and work them into your CV naturally, no stuffing.
• Apply to at least 2 roles per day for the rest of the week, 10 applications total.
• Send a short note to one contact at each target company asking about upcoming openings.
• Prepare one story about a time you cut a process step or fixed a delay, using real numbers where you have them.
• Track every application in a spreadsheet: company, role, date, contact, follow-up date.

FAQ#

Are these operations jobs in Ireland only in Dublin?

No. Dublin has 24 of the 55 listings, but Cork and Galway each have 3, Watergrasshill has 2, and Ballymahon has 1. Check the full list before assuming you need to be in the capital.

Why do none of the listings show salary?

No listing in this slice shows a salary, 0 out of 55. Employers often hold that detail until the interview stage. Ask about the band in your first call so you do not waste anyone's time.

Should I apply to listings posted by recruiters?

Yes, but read carefully. Some of the companies with the most listings are recruiters or staffing firms rather than the final employer. Ask who the end client is before you accept an interview slot.

Is there any entry-level work in this snapshot?

None of the 55 listings carry intern, graduate, junior or trainee titles. That does not rule out entry-level candidates. Apply if you can do the job, and use your CV to show you already have the core skills.

How current is this data?

The counts come from the JobRise live jobs feed on 14 October 2026 and cover open listings at that moment. 36 of the 55 were posted in the last 7 days, so the list changes quickly.