*The closing date for this position is the 6 th May 2026* Cleansing Operative Blaris Industrial Estate, Lisburn Temporary (Approx 12 weeks) £13.69 per hour 37 hours per week Main Purpose As a member of the Operational Services Team the post holder will be required to provide an effective and efficient refuse collection & street cleansing and amenity collection service throughout the assigned catchment area. The post holder will assume other delegated duties appropriate to the post reasonably assigned by management. Main Roles and Responsibilities 1. Carry out a full range of duties within the general cleansing service to include litter picking, manual sweeping and collection, removal and disposal of litter/dirt/leaves etc. from public places such as roads, pavements and open spaces. 2. Carry out a full range of duties within the general refuse collection service to include collection / removal of household and commercial waste, bulky amenity collections, removal of illegal / indiscriminate dumping waste, collection / disposal of dead and fallen animals, removal of ice / snow and spreading of salt 3. Assist with completing all necessary paperwork in the correct format and on the correct forms. Notify Cleansing Supervisor of any changes to work load and reasons for same. 4. Comply with all Council policies and statutory regulations including all requirements under Health, Safety and Welfare at work legislation and all current road traffic regulations (this will include use of personal protection equipment, clothing and company mobile phones). 5. Provide a high level of Customer care at all times and provide customers with relevant information as required. 6. Undertake any training identified as necessary to meet the requirements of the post including first aid training if required. Job holders are reasonably expected to attend briefings/meetings relevant to their role and work practices as an inherent part of their core responsibility. 7. Be the first point of contact for the crew, liaising with supervisors and relaying instructions to other members of the crew, as directed. The services falling within the responsibility of this post are as follows: - Refuse - Street Cleansing Essential Criteria: (Please note that Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd require original certificates as proof of all qualifications listed on CV) It is essential that applicants have a minimum of: EXPERIENCE 1.1- One years’ previous employment experience in performing manual work. 1.2- Previous employment experience in Waste Collection/ Street Cleansing or relevant related field. Knowledge of waste reception, removal, storage and sorting. Knowledge of health and safety guidelines. Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and a Corporate Member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd adheres to all current employment legislation. We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please send your CV as early as possible. Please note only those candidates shortlisted may be contacted. Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level