Maxol Jobs Belfast and Derry: 100 Roles in £14m Plan

Maxol jobs in Belfast and Derry are on the way: the Irish forecourt retailer has earmarked £14 million for its Northern Ireland sites in 2027/28 and says the plan could create 100 jobs. The roles are not open yet, because the main projects still need planning approval. When hiring begins, head-office posts are listed on the Maxol careers page.

Where will the jobs be?

The Irish News reported the plan on 10 November 2026, the day Maxol published its 2025 results. Three sites take most of the money.

The Hazelbank car wash would be the first American-style conveyor wash in Maxol's Northern Ireland network. The Derry site would be the second, and it would also be the company's first outlet that does not sell fuel.

Separately, £2.5 million is already committed to improving four existing stations: Bangor, Banbridge, Glengormley and Eglinton. That work covers bigger shops, food counters, parking and car wash facilities.

When will hiring start?

There is no start date. Chief executive Brian Donaldson told the paper that the company is ready to spend over the next two years, but that slow planning decisions on both sides of the border hold back building work and the jobs that follow.

In practice, that means:

• Posts at Hazelbank and Glendermott Road will only be advertised once permission is granted and construction is close to finished.
• The 100 figure is what the plan could deliver. It is a potential total, not a count of posts that already exist.
• Upgrades that are already funded, such as Bangor and Banbridge, are the most likely to need extra staff first.

Which roles are likely?

Maxol has not published job titles. For a modern forecourt with a deli, coffee bar, restaurant and car wash, typical roles are:

• sales assistants and till staff
• deli and food counter staff, and baristas
• restaurant crew at quick service outlets
• car wash attendants
• shift supervisors and store managers

These are standard jobs for this kind of site, not a confirmed list for Belfast or Derry.

Who is the employer?

This matters when you apply. RTÉ's report on the results says Maxol has 249 sites across the island of Ireland. Of these, 124 are company-owned, including 33 in Northern Ireland, and another 72 in the North are independent dealer sites trading under the Maxol name.

The group itself employs only 85 people directly. It supports about 1,300 more jobs through its network, because company-owned stations are run by licensees who hire their own shop staff. So most of the new store jobs will be advertised by the licensee of each station, not by Maxol head office.

How do I apply?

1. Check the Maxol careers page for head-office and support roles. On 11 November 2026 it showed no current vacancies.
2. For shop, deli and car wash work, ask in person at your nearest Maxol station or watch the local job listings for that store's licensee.
3. Follow planning news for Hazelbank and Glendermott Road. Recruitment usually starts a few weeks before a new site opens.

The same careers page also explains how to become a Maxol licensee and run a station as your own business.

What it means for job seekers

• These are local retail and food jobs, usually open to people with no previous experience.
• Nothing can be applied for today, so treat this as an early notice and keep your CV ready.
• Maxol is in a strong position to pay for the plan: sales in 2025 were £663 million and pre-tax profit was £33.9 million, with no net bank debt.
• Belfast has larger hiring projects under way too, such as Navantia's 900 jobs and apprenticeships at its new shipyard hall.

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