General Operative City and Neighbourhood Services Belfast BT1

City and Neighbourhood Services - General Operative - Manual Labour Temp Contract

Start Date: 20 April 26

Closing: 17 April 26

29.50 hours - Mon/ Tue/ Thurs 7:30 to 3:30/ Fri 7:30 to 3pm Dunbar Street Belfast

37 hours - Tuesday to Saturday shift 06:30 - 14:30– Duncrue Belfast

37 hours - Sunday to Thursday shift 06:30 - 14:30. Duncrue Belfast

Summary of responsibilities and personal duties

• Cleansing / Waste Collection Duties: Safely collect and load all domestic, commercial waste and priority waste as identified by management, for transport to the designated transfer or disposal site. This includes the cleansing of priority waste as required. Undertake any inspection process required to ensure that materials presented for collection, recycling and composting are not contaminated by non-appropriate materials, this will include both pre and post emptying of the receptacle. Undertake appropriate measures to identify premises not adhering to proper procedures for presenting materials for recycling, for example, contamination, not suitably presented, not leaving out receptacle and inform the occupiers as required, note vacated or new domestic or commercial properties, provide supervisors with the necessary reports on such premises. Undertake assessments of specific waste collections, collating required information and report problem areas to the call-centre and/or appropriate supervisor. Assist with any promotional activities designed to encourage the public to recycle, including personal contact with the public, leaflet drops, attachment of container stickers, etc and assist with any public survey work as required.
• Gardening duties: Carry out cultural operations, eg the planting of trees, shrubs and plants, turf and seed sowing, grass cutting, hedge cutting and pruning. Operate tractor mounted equipment, powered hand tools and light plant as required and to maintain all tools and equipment in a satisfactory condition including the cleaning of hand tools and basic cleaning and maintenance of lawnmowers. Assist in the development of horticultural schemes, carry out the associated labour such as soil cultivation, manuring, site preparation and construction. Load, unload and move equipment and materials such as mowers, barrows, plants, soil, fertilisers, horticultural tools and sundries. Carry out the application of chemical pest control methods including calibration of sprayers and identification of a range of pests, diseases and weeds.
• General duties: Start and finish at the appropriate location daily, to obtain and use keys for access to gates and buildings and operation of alarms as required, and undertake any cleansing, waste collection or gardening activities at any relevant location to the required standards in all weather conditions. Maintain the orderly condition of grounds and buildings, that is, cleaning, moping, sweeping, hoeing, raking, mowing, edging, removal of litter and rubbish etc. and the movement of equipment and materials (tables, chairs and machinery). Issue tickets and collect moneys as required. Use radio and other telecommunication facilities as required to ensure effective communication with other members of the team and line management, to communicate with site users, the community and emergency services as required, and to respond to maintenance and information requests. Assist with the collation of any required data and records including the use of any computerised or manual data capture systems and to present any necessary reports as required.

Full Job description is available. This job description has been written at a time of significant organisational change, it will be subject to review, and amendment as the demands of the role and the organisation evolve. Therefore, the post-holder will be required to be flexible, adaptable and aware that they may be asked to perform tasks, duties and responsibilities which are not specifically detailed in the job description but which are commensurate with the role.

Essential criteria

Experience: Applicants must, as at the closing date, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following areas: dealing with members of the public; and an awareness of health and safety issues, including the safe use of machinery and, or equipment OR including complying with correct PPE (Personal protective equipment) and manual handling.

Other Information:

Hours: PT and PT hours

Rate of Pay: £13.47 per hour plus accrued holiday pay

Location: Belfast

If you would like to apply for this role, please send us your updated CV via the link provided and one of the team will be in touch with you. Or if you would like to discuss this position, please contact Task Recruitment on 02890 421047 or 07812 017416 to speak to one of our consultants. The client reserves the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should they receive sufficient applications. If interested, please send your CV as early as possible. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.