Casual Waste Operative

About the Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our TRUE values
- Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment
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• Award-Winning Employer
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  Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning
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  The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks
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  With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth
  : 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay
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  Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

Shift Pattern: Varied

• Collect, segregate, and dispose of general waste, recycling, and clinical/food waste in designated areas
• Ensure all waste is handled in line with site procedures and environmental regulations
• Monitor waste bins across all areas internally/externally and empty them before reaching capacity
• Transport waste safely to refuse compounds, ensuring routes remain clean and obstruction-free
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of bin stores, compactors, and waste holding areas
• Operate waste equipment (e.g., compactors, balers) safely and in accordance with training
• Replace bin liners and ensure waste containers are clean and sanitised where required
• Identify and report any contamination issues in recycling streams
• Follow all health and safety procedures, including manual handling and COSHH compliance
• Support with event/matchday waste management plans where required
• Work collaboratively with cleaning and operational teams to maintain site standards
• Carry out routine checks to ensure all waste areas are compliant, safe, and presentable

• You must have the right to work in the UK
• Positive and proactive attitude towards work
• Keen attention to detail to ensure high standards of cleanliness
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills to interact with colleagues and supervisors
• Reliable and punctual, with a strong work ethic
• Basic understanding of health and safety regulations

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.