General Operative - Belfast, United Kingdom - Lynn Recruitment

Lynn Recruitment

Verified Company

Belfast, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a hard-working and dedicated person? Do you have experience undertaking gardening duties in a commercial environment? In this role, you will be 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.

Read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Main 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 nonappropriate 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 callcentre and/or appropriate supervisor
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
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

Personal Attributes:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate at least six months' relevant experience of each of the following:

Cleaning an outdoor area and undertaking gardening duties, for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting, etc
Dealing with members of the public
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

Remuneration and Conditions of Assignment:

Fulltime, temporary ongoing
37 hours per week

- £11.39 per hour

If this role isn't for you, Lynn Recruitment has a broad range of career opportunities to choose from. Get in touch via our website or call us to find out more._

Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Salary:
£11.39 per hour

Schedule: