Household Recycling Centre Attendant (Part-Time)

VANRATH; Newry; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Vanrath is seeking a part-time Household Recycling Centre Attendant to join the public sector operations team in Newry. The role is 15 hours per week (Mon-Tue, 7am-3:30pm) on a 6-month contract with potential extension, handling site duties and citizen interactions.

The ideal candidate will have at least 6 months waste-environment experience, knowledge of health and safety, and strong teamwork and customer service skills, with cash handling responsibilities included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months previous relevant work experience in a waste environment.
• Working knowledge of health and safety procedures including manual handling.
• Knowledge of waste collection/disposal and recycling issues.
• Traffic management.
• Working within a team environment.
• Customer service experience dealing with complaints and queries.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Household Recycling Centre and promote recycling to site users.
• Cash handling in accordance with procedures, issue receipts and deposit cash.
• Control traffic entering and leaving the site, issue directions for tipping.
• Maintain cleanliness of the site and offices, including facilities.
• Maintain the approach road and verge near the site.
• Complete site records and issue of Controlled Waste transfer notes.
• Open the site each morning and lock it each evening, activating the alarm.

Skills

Waste environment experience

Health & safety awareness

Traffic management

Teamwork

Customer service

Cash handling

Job description

Household Recycling Centre Attendant (Part-Time)

Our public sector client is seeking an experienced and motivated Household Recycling Centre Attendant (Part-Time) to join their Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-structured organisation delivering essential frontline services to the community. This will be an initial 6 month contract with great likelihood of extension. 15 hours per week - Monday and Tuesday, 7am - 3.30pm

The Role

Working within the Environmental Cleansing Service (Refuse Service) the postholder will be required to provide, in a safe and effective manner, a quality and effective recycling service at the Civic Amenity and Recycling Centres, in all weather conditions.

The postholder is the Council's interface with the public and is required to interact with the public in a courteous and appropriate manner, and to ensure that environmental standards are met and maintained in accordance with site operational conditions and procedures.

• Responsible for the operation of the Household Recycling Centre and the promotion of recycling to all site users
• Cash handling in accordance with procedures, for all cash received at Household Recycling Centre sites, to include issue of receipts and deposit of cash to safe. Collection and recording of all prepaid vouchers presented by commercial customers using the site.
• Control traffic entering and leaving the site, issue of directions for tipping and assistance to the public with tipping as required.
• Responsible for the upkeep and cleansing of the site and its surrounds to include the site office and facilities. Eg spreading salt
• Responsible for the general maintenance of the approach road and verge in the immediate vicinity of the site, which is under Client control. Eg spreading salt
• Completion of all associated records and paperwork as required, including site records and issue of Controlled Waste transfer notes.
• Ensure the Household Recycling Centre site is opened each morning and locked each evening as appropriate, ensuring that the alarm system is activated accordingly.

The Ideal Person

Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years' relevant experience to include:-

• Minimum of 6 months previous relevant work experience in a waste environment
• Working knowledge of health and safety procedures including manual handling and assisting driver whilst reversing
• Knowledge of waste collection/disposal and recycling issues
• Traffic management
• Working within a team environment
• Working within a customer service environment dealing with complaints and queries from the general public

Why Apply?

• Stable public sector employment.
• Competitive hourly rate plus allowance.
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
• Be part of a supportive team delivering valued services to the community.

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