Temporary General
Operatives required for the below areas:
- York Road Belfast
- Duncrue Industrial complex
- Antrim Road Belfast
- OR
- Knockbreda Cemetery
Main duties
include:
Responsible to the relevant line
manager for the undertaking of duties utilised in Waste Collection, Open Spaces
and Streetscene Services work to include areas such as streets, entries, parks,
playing fields, landscaped areas, open spaces and waste facilities either
individually or as part of a team.
Ensure that all refuse and
recyclable material is removed from household, industrial and commercial
premises such as houses, shops, schools, business premises for appropriate
disposal.
Remove and transport priority
waste to the designated transfer or disposal site.
Ensure the segregation of waste
to specified areas and locations for safe/special disposal eg fridge freezers
and other items for recycling.
Carry out priority cleansing
duties that will enhance the appearance of the public realm such as street
cleansing, land clearance, street washing, cleansing of street furniture, gum
removal, graffiti removal, and fly poster removal or obliteration.
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.
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).
Full Job Description available
Essential criteria:
Applicants must, as at the closing date
be able to demonstrate 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.
Location: As above
Hours: 37
per week
Rate of
pay: £13.05 per hour plus accrued holiday pay
Start Date: 2-6 May 2025
Closing
Date for CV’s: 1st May 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, contact Task Recruitment to speak to one of our consultants.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome
applications from all suitably qualified persons.