Job description: Position: General Operator Location: McQuillan Environmental, Antrim Responsible to: Waste Technical Supervisor Contract type: Full-time, permanent Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate Working hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 17:00 (45min break) and Friday 08:00 to 16:00 (30min break) Why work for McQuillan Companies? McQuillan Companies, a family-run business in Northern Ireland, offers a diverse range of services including roadworks, civil engineering, demolition, quarrying, waste management, outdoor cleaning, and analytical chemistry. If you're seeking a career in a growing company with a dynamic environment and great benefits, McQuillan Companies is for you. We value all perspectives and create a supportive space where people thrive McQuillan Environmental is one of Northern Irelands leading waste management companies, providing recycling and hazardous waste management to the regions leading companies throughout GB & ROI. We are a multi-site waste and resource management organisation serving all industrial and public sectors including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction and pharmaceutical to meet their sustainability and legislative commitments. We ensure that Sustainability is at the core of our waste management practices and as we move into the Circular Economy, we offer tailored solutions to support all our customers Corporate Social Responsibility requirements. We offer a range of benefits including: Competitive salaries and overtime (where applicable) An excellent employee pension scheme 30 days of annual leave Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment Excellent development, learning and training opportunities Participation in a range of team building activities Employee Initiatives (Social & Fundraising activities) Free onsite parking Overall objectives We seek to appoint a General Operator to join our busy and expanding team within McQuillan Environmental. If you are looking for a career opportunity within a growing business that includes a range of benefits, in a dynamic and engaging working environment then McQuillan Companies is the place for you. This role will require someone with a 'can do' attitude, a commercial approach and demonstrable attention to detail. The successful candidate will report to the Waste Technical Supervisor and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter personal skills. In return you will be awarded a competitive hourly rate, variety within your role, the ability to build upon your existing experience within the profession and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team. Key responsibilities: Dealing with hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally sound manor Manual handing to repackage materials Use of site plant and forklifts to facilitate operations on a busy site Moving pallets of hazardous & non-hazardous waste throughout site Loading and offloading articulated trailers Ensuring you comply with company Health and Safety policy at all times Ensuring site housekeeping Comply with site health and safety rules and procedures Wear appropriate PPE House keeping Any other reasonable requests from management Essential Criteria: Good communication skills Ability to work as a part of a team and follow the given instructions Good time keeper Good knowledge of preventative maintenance Desirable Criteria: Previous experience working in a waste environment Telescopic or truck forklift license A full clean driving licence Closing date for applications is: Monday 22nd September 2025. This job description should not be regarded as conclusive or definite. It is a guideline within which the individual jobholder works. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible and may alter as the Companys strategic direction changes. Skills: Excellent communication skills Attention to detail Excellent time management Organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative Pro-Active approach Good Report writing skills Benefits: Competitive salaries An employee health scheme An excellent employee pension scheme 31 days of annual leave Sevice milestones L&D opportunities