HRC Recycling Attendant

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council is hiring Recycling Attendants in Carrickfergus.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in waste operations, teamwork, and customer service, supporting essential recycling and waste services for the community.

• Provide general driving support to Operational Services.
• To advise and direct members of public where and how to deposit waste and to physically assist them to do so.
• Assist all users of the site with the segregation of waste and disposal of re-use, recyclables and other wastes.
• Monitor users of the site and refuse access in accordance with the site licence and prevent unapproved removal of waste materials.
• To open, close (in the absence of a senior attendant) and work in any Household Recycling Centre (HRC) at appropriate times as instructed by management.
• To ensure all buildings and working areas within the site and the perimeter of the site, including associated footpaths or car parks are kept clean and tidy, and partake in all cleansing schedules for the site.
• To ensure that all operational procedures and documents relating to site operations are maintained and completed effectively.
• To assist external and internal contractors with the servicing of the recycling facilities.

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years' relevant experience to include;
• Working in a waste operations environment.
• Working within a team environment.
• Working within a customer service environment dealing with complaints and queries from the general public

Duration: 3 months with a possible extension.

Area:
All of Northern Ireland
Closing date: 13 Feb 2026