PT Recycling Operative
(City Services - Resources and Fleet) (part-time) - Manual Labour
Recycling Centre Belfast BT11
Temporary contract
Start Date: 28 April 25
Main purpose of job
To be responsible through the Recycling Centre
Supervisor to the Area Recycling Officer. The post holder will undertake,
usually as part of a small team, duties associated with the operation of a
recycling centre.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties
1. To advise,
direct and assist members of the public with the segregation and disposal of
recyclable materials both non-hazardous and hazardous in nature and in doing so
deliver high levels of customer care and promote recycling initiatives.
2. To ensure
that only waste types permitted under the waste management licence are accepted
on site and that they are stored in an appropriate manner.
3. To take
appropriate action, under the direction of the Recycling Centre Supervisor/Area
Recycling Officer, where non-permitted waste is detected.
4. To control
access and ensure that members of the public are not exposed to risk when using
the facilities.
5. To ensure
that the site including open areas, buildings and the area immediately outside
the site are kept clean and to participate in routine and special cleaning
programmes as required, and ensure all spillages and leaks are cleaned and/or
contained as a matter of urgency.
6. To assist
contractors on site in the delivery of their services, ensure that all
contractors comply with the site operational plan and adopt safe systems of
work as per risk assessments and report any non-compliance to the Recycling
Centre Supervisor/Area Recycling Officer.
7. To inspect
and record the quantities and types of all waste removed from the site, to
ensure that there is no unauthorized removal of waste and input the necessary
data into the council’s IT systems.
8. To file
copies of waste transfer documents and other information as required by similar
senior management.
9. To record
all relevant activities at the site in the official site diary.
10. To manage
the use of all waste containers, in the absence of the Recycling Centre
Supervisor/Area Recycling Officer, and ensure that they are emptied
sufficiently frequently.
Essential criteria
Qualifications and experience
Applicants must, as at the closing
date:
· have at
least two GCSEs (Grades A-C) including English, or equivalent
qualifications; and
· be able to
demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific
examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in each of
the following:
a. working in
a similar capacity within a waste management environment, and
b. providing
advice and guidance to customers on a daily basis in a face-to-face
environment.
OR
· be able to
demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years’
relevant experience in each of the following:
a. working in
a similar capacity within a waste management environment; and
b. providing
advice and guidance to customers on a daily basis in a face-to-face
environment.
Short-listing
criteria
In addition to the above
qualifications and/or experience, only those applicants who, as at the closing
date have:
·
in the first instance have at least two GCSEs
(Grades A-C) including English, or equivalent qualifications and at
least two years’ relevant experience in a-b OR three years’
experience in a-b as outlined above; and
·
in the second instance possess an NVQ Level 2 in
Waste Operations or equivalent relevant qualification.
Other
Information:
Hours: The hours of duty are 14 hours per fortnight
(Winter hours) and 21 hours per fortnight (Summer hours),
Summer hours 1st Apr to 30th Sep - Sun 11:45am
to 5:15pm (5.5 hours), Wed 1:15pm to 8:15pm (7 hours), Sat 8:45am to 5:15pm
(8.5 hours).
Location; 1 Blackstaff Way,
Belfast, BT11
Rate of pay: £13.91 per hour plus holiday
pay
Hours: 21 hours
Closing date: 25th April 25
Start Date: 28 April 25
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 to speak to one of our consultants.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome
applications from all suitably qualified persons.