Council Worker - General Operative

Job description

BSNI have a fantastic opportunity for Belfast City Council for a General Operative

Hours: 8am - 4pm Mon - Friday

Rate of pay: £12.38 per hour

Main purpose of job

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.

Cleansing / Waste Collection Duties

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Undertake assessments of specific waste collections, collating required information and report problem areas to the call-centre and/or appropriate supervisor.

5. 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.

Experience

Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms, be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least six months’ relevant experience of each of the following:

(a) cleaning an outdoor area and undertaking gardening duties, for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting, etc;

(b) 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 and Manual Handling.

If you are interested apply vi indeed.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £12.38 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (preferred)
• Customer Service: 1 year (preferred)
• Machinery: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person