Temporary General Operatives - Manual Labour - Belfast City Council are looking for a number of General Operatives to work in the council covering various locations below.
Start: June 2026
Locations:
Duncrue Industrial Complex
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park (South Belfast)
Charlotte Street (South Belfast)
Stockmans Way Belfast
Falls Road Belfast
Huss Row Belfast BT13
Garron Crescent Belfast BT10
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.
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.
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.
Full Job description is available
Essential criteria
Experience
Applicants must, as at the closing date, have at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following areas:
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 (Personal protective equipment) and manual handling.
Please note you must have experience with the below to apply for these positions.
Cleansing / Waste Collection
Gardening
General duties
Other Information:
Target Start Date: 22 June 2026
Closing Date: 17 June 2026
Hours: 37 hours per week
Rate of Pay: £13.47 per hour plus accrued holiday pay
Locations: As above
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