General Operator

Overview

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.

Position General Operator

Location McQuillan Outdoor, Lisburn

Responsible to Operations Manager

Contract type Full-time, permanent

Salary Competitive

McQuillan Outdoor offers a comprehensive range of outdoor maintenance services that can be combined to offer you a complete outdoor facility management package. This ranges from one-off cleaning operations, through to programmed planned site management through and full caretaking and site management. In conjunction with our winter services, McQuillan Outdoor can offer year-round outdoor facilities management to suit your requirements.

• 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

We seek to appoint a General Operator to join our busy and expanding team within McQuillan Outdoor. 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 Operations Manager and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter personal skills. In return you will be awarded a competitive salary, 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.

McQuillan Outdoor is the Outdoor cleaning services division of McQuillan Companies. We are seeking a General Operator to work in our Outdoor facilities management business. The successful candidate will assist in the range of activities offered by McQuillan Outdoor including drainage work, landscaping, pressure washing and winter gritting.

• Over 21 years old
• Clean Driving Licence

• Experience in Landscaping or Outdoor FM
• Experience with pressure washing
• Experience in working in teams

Closing date for applications is:
Friday 13th February 2026
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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 Company’s strategic direction changes.

Strong communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Attention to detail
Experience in similar role
Team player
Ability to solve problems

Competitive salaries and overtime
An excellent employee pension scheme
Working as a part of professionals
L&D opportunities
Employee Initiatives