Revenue is recruiting Customs Officers, to work on a shift basis, as an important part of busy teams involved in facilitating the flow of legitimate trade (imports and exports) and the identification and combatting of illicit trade.

These roles offer exciting opportunities to work in Dublin and Rosslare Ports, Dublin Airport, Dublin Mail Centre, Athlone and Portarlington parcel distribution centres, and on the eCustoms Helpdesk (Rosslare).

Depending on the specific role, the work can include carrying out documentary checks and other controls as a result of EU or national risk profiles, liaising with other Government Departments/Agencies, and physical searches of vehicles for the presence of illicit goods.

You will be involved in a wide range of interesting and challenging work that is varied, personally rewarding, and sometimes physically demanding, with a combination of indoor and outdoor duties. Appropriate training, mentoring and support will be provided as well as opportunities for professional development and career progression.

The starting salary is €30,690.92. In addition to basic pay a 25% shift premium is payable for attendance on a 24/7 shift pattern in Dublin and Rosslare, increasing the starting salary to €38,363.65, and a 16% shift premium is payable for attendance on a 16/7 shift pattern in Athlone and Portarlington, increasing the starting salary to €35,601.47.

Successful candidates will work as an important part of a busy team, involved in a wide range of interesting and challenging work, which includes facilitating legitimate trade (imports and exports) through ports, airports, and mail and parcel distribution centres, including examining and clearing import/export documentation and physical checks of goods.

Additionally, successful candidates may be involved in frontier controls which include risk profiling and intelligence gathering; anti-smuggling measures leading to the detection of drugs and contraband; identifying tax and duty evasion and working in Customs Channels in the ports and airports and on the eCustoms Helpdesk (Rosslare).

This role requires attendance on site on a 24/7 (Dublin & Rosslare) or 16/7 (Portarlington & Athlone) rostered basis for which a shift premium is payable. Rosters include night and weekend shifts. Shifts are 7/9 hours in length on a 24/7 basis. Each officer will be rostered to cover various shifts commencing morning (3am/5am), afternoon (1pm/3pm), evening (5pm / 6pm) or night (9pm/11pm) over the period of the rota. The roster rota is generally in place for 4, 6 or 9 weeks. See Appendix 1 in the Information Booklet for a selection of example rosters. Your particular roster will be discussed when you are assigned to an operational area.

The work is varied, personally rewarding, challenging, and sometimes physically demanding, with a combination of indoor and outdoor duties, including driving (as applicable), carried out at Revenue premises and other premises. 

For more detailed information regarding the duties, please refer to section 2 of the Information Booklet.

A full valid manual driving licence (minimum class B) is desirable for this role. Candidates who do not have a full class B licence may be limited to the duties and roles to which they can be assigned.

Candidates should:

• Be capable and competent of fulfilling the role to a high standard and
• have a good level of education.

Candidates must:

• Be at least 17 years of age on or before 15 August 2025, i.e., have been born on or before 15 August 2008;
• fulfil Citizenship and Health and Character requirements and successfully complete Garda Vetting checks

There are some restrictions on eligibility and appointments. Please see section 17 of the Information Booklet.

An Information session will be held in the New Customs House, Dublin Port on Thursday, 7 August 2025 where Customs Officers will provide an overview of the type of work involved in the advertised positions. Candidates may register their interest by contacting NCHAdmin@revenue.ie