22 of them take people with no qualifications. Towns: Bailieborough, Ballyconnell, Ballyjamesduff, Cavan, Cootehill, Killeshandra, Kingscourt, Shercock, Virginia, Mountnugent. Companies only — check each company's jobs page for current vacancies.
walk-inBailieborough, Co. Cavan · Dairy
Entry roles: Production Operator, Hygiene Operator, warehouse
Lakeland head office. General Operative job advertised in Nov 2026. Apply online only.
Website / jobs page · Source: Lakeland job ads
walk-inBallyconnell, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics
Entry roles: General Operative (plastic packaging)
Website / jobs page · By post: HR, Annagh Industrial Park, Ballyconnell H14 FY66 · Source: Job ad, 2025
walk-inBallyconnell, Co. Cavan · Hotels and resorts
Entry roles: Porter, kitchen porter, housekeeping
Website / jobs page · to verify · Source: General info
walk-inBallyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics
Entry roles: Machine Operator, packing, warehouse (cardboard boxes)
Irish-owned box maker since 1981 (food, medical, engineering packaging). A machine operator job was listed on Indeed in 2026.
Source: Indeed company page, 2026; WhatTheyThink
walk-inBallyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Recruitment agencies
Entry roles: General operative, warehouse, logistics in Cavan and Monaghan
Local agency. One email reaches several factories at once.
Website / jobs page · cavan@frsrecruitment.com · 049 855 3008 · Source: FRS website
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics · 50+ staff
Entry roles: Mattress production, warehouse, loading
No vacancies advertised. You can call and ask about work.
Website / jobs page · 049 438 0361 · Source: IHF
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Warehouse and logistics
Entry roles: General Operative: order picking, replenishment (ambient, chill, freezer)
Food wholesale depot. Driving licence needed; reach forklift experience is a plus.
Website / jobs page · Source: BWG Foods careers (Recruitee) / JobAlert, 2026
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Metal and engineering
Entry roles: Factory General Operator (transformers), training provided
Factory on the Dublin Road. Training given, so a good start without experience.
Source: JobAlert ad, 2026
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Hotels and resorts · large resort hotel
Entry roles: Housekeeping, porter, kitchen porter, bar and restaurant, spa and leisure attendant, grounds, laundry, maintenance operative
Spa and golf resort on the edge of Cavan town. Vacancies are linked from the careers page; you can also hand a CV in at reception and ask for it to go to HR.
Website / jobs page · info@farnhamestate.ie · 049 437 7700 · Source: Hotel website
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics
Entry roles: Machine Operator (blow moulding), packing, warehouse
Plastic containers made on the Ballyhaise Road since 1988. Call or drop in a CV — no current ad found.
to verify · Source: Agriculture XPRT company profile
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Hotels and resorts
Entry roles: Housekeeping, kitchen porter, bar and restaurant
O'Callaghan Family Hotels. Advertises on Indeed and Jobijoba.
Source: Jobijoba / Indeed, 2026
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Meat and poultry
Entry roles: General Operative: line, packing, washing, dispatch
Immediate start. Cold environment, lifting 15 kg+.
Website / jobs page · Source: JobAlert, Nov 2026
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Recruitment agencies
Entry roles: General Operative (jobs in Cavan)
Head office in Dublin, but they handle jobs in Cavan.
Website / jobs page · info@osborne.ie · Source: Osborne website
walk-inCavan, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics
Entry roles: General Operative: precision cleaning of semiconductor parts
The Osborne ad does not name the employer. UCT is our guess from the job description.
Website / jobs page · info@osborne.ie · Source: Osborne, 2026
walk-inCootehill, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics · ~150 staff
Entry roles: General Operative: production of abrasive belts, discs and rolls, packing, dispatch
Abrasives maker (sanding belts, discs, rolls). Full on-the-job training; factory experience is a plus but not required. Won an apprenticeship employer award in 2022. No HR email published: write to the general address and ask to forward to recruitment.
Website / jobs page · sales@abconireland.com · 049 555 2340 · Source: Company website; cootehill.ie job ad
walk-inCootehill, Co. Cavan · Manufacturing and plastics
Entry roles: Production Operator (pallet making)
Site at Mountain Lodge, Co. Cavan (near Cootehill). Weekends off.
Source: Jobijoba ad, Aug 2026
walk-inCootehill, Co. Cavan · Hotels and resorts
Entry roles: Kitchen porter / kitchen hand, housekeeping, restaurant
Hotel advertises often (kitchen, duty manager, admin).
Source: Jobijoba ads, 2026
walk-inKilleshandra, Co. Cavan · Dairy
Entry roles: Production Operator, Hygiene Operator
Apply online only.
Website / jobs page · Source: Lakeland job ads
walk-inKingscourt, Co. Cavan · Hotels and resorts
Entry roles: Housekeeping, kitchen porter, food & beverage
Castle hotel and wedding venue — lots of weekend work.
to verify · Source: General sources
walk-inShercock, Co. Cavan · Meat and poultry
Entry roles: General Operative, Green Room Operative, Evis Operative
Forklift experience is a plus for Green Room. A good place to start.
Website / jobs page · info@manorfarm.ie · Source: Jooble, Oct 2026
walk-inShercock, Co. Cavan · Building materials
Entry roles: General Operative (paving plant)
Website / jobs page · hr@oreilly.group · Source: Job ad, 2025
walk-inVirginia, Co. Cavan · Dairy
Entry roles: Production Operator, Powder Plant Operator (12-month contracts)
Several operator jobs advertised in autumn 2026. Fixed-term contracts often become permanent.
Website / jobs page · Source: Jobijoba (Tirlán ads), Oct–Nov 2026
course / ticket neededBailieborough, Co. Cavan · Metal and engineering
Entry roles: Farm machinery production
to verify · Source: IDA Northeast
course / ticket neededBallyconnell, Co. Cavan · Building materials
Entry roles: General / Shift Operator (cement, blocks, packing)
Formerly Quinn Group. Plants on both sides of the border.
Website / jobs page · Source: EURES, Staffline
course / ticket neededBallyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Meat and poultry
Entry roles: Meat Processor Operative, general operative
Boning roles need experience. Apply as general operative.
Website / jobs page · 049 854 5300 · Source: JobsIreland 2025–26
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Metal and engineering · ~170 staff in Cavan
Entry roles: Machine / CNC Operator, grinding, inspection, packing (precision cutting tools)
Big local engineering firm in the IDA park at Killygarry. Machine operator jobs (7–3 / 3–11 weekly) were advertised in Killygarry via Collins McNicholas. Some roles train you; CNC experience helps.
Website / jobs page · Source: Northern Sound, Feb 2023; Collins McNicholas
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Public sector and hospitals
Entry roles: Health Care Assistant
Advertised HCA jobs in 2026. QQI Level 5 care usually needed. Check exact location.
to verify · Source: Occupop job ad, 2026
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Public sector and hospitals
Entry roles: General Operative (roads, area offices)
Recruited once a year by application form. The last round closed on 4 June 2026.
Website / jobs page · jobs@cavancoco.ie · 049 437 8300 · Source: Council website
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Public sector and hospitals
Entry roles: Porter, catering, cleaning, general operative
HSE recruitment campaigns only, run periodically.
Website / jobs page · Source: HSE, 2025
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Metal and engineering · ~490 staff
Entry roles: Transformer assembly, general operative, welders, electricians
Welder and electrician jobs open now. You can also apply without an advertised vacancy.
Website / jobs page · info@kytepowertech.com · 049 433 1588 · Source: Company website
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Warehouse and logistics
Entry roles: Delivery Driver / Warehouse Assistant
Category B licence needed.
Website / jobs page · Source: Jooble, Oct 2026
course / ticket neededCavan, Co. Cavan · Public sector and hospitals
Entry roles: Home Carer / Rapid Responder across Co. Cavan
Visits clients at home — own car needed. Training/QQI care modules usually supported.
Source: ZipRecruiter ads, Jul–Aug 2026
course / ticket neededKingscourt, Co. Cavan · Building materials
Entry roles: Production Operative (plasterboard)
The plant expanded and hired staff.
Website / jobs page · to verify · Source: News, Anglo-Celt
course / ticket neededKingscourt, Co. Cavan · Building materials
Entry roles: Production Operative, warehouse
Kingspan head office. Apply via the careers portal only.
Website / jobs page · to verify · Source: General company info
course / ticket neededMountnugent, Co. Cavan · Public sector and hospitals
Entry roles: Health Care Assistant
Usually needs QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support (or to be studying it). Hired via Breffni Career Solutions in Aug 2026.
Source: JobsIreland, Aug 2026
experience neededCootehill, Co. Cavan · Pharma and medtech
Entry roles: Process Operator (infant nutrition)
Process experience preferred for operators. Night-shift packing roles also advertised (Nov 2026). Good conditions.
Website / jobs page · Source: Jooble, Oct 2026
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