Venue Operations Manager - Cleaning & Waste

The Event Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Phone

Specialist cleaning training

Career progression

Job summary

The Event Academy is seeking a proactive Venue Operations Supervisor to lead cleaning and waste teams across a wide range of live events, from corporate functions to large-scale festivals. This on-site role involves coordinating staff, ensuring safety, and working directly alongside teams on busy event sites.

Candidates should have at least one year’s experience in cleaning, facilities or waste operations, strong communication skills, and flexibility with hours plus willingness to travel and

Qualifications

• An events company is seeking a proactive, hands-on Event Operations Supervisor to lead cleaning and waste teams across a wide range of live events.
• Candidates should have at least one year’s experience in cleaning, facilities or waste operations, strong communication skills, flexibility with working hours and a willingness to travel and stay on event sites.

Responsibilities

• Organising staff, motivating teams, liaising with clients and maintaining high operational standards on busy event sites.
• Working directly alongside the team to ensure smooth operations across diverse live events.

Job description

Sector: Events / Operations (Cleaning & Waste)

Title of role: Venue Operations Manager

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Direct reports: On-site cleaning and waste teams

Salary on offer: £31,140 per annum

Location / Office address: London-based with travel to festivals and event sites

WFH / Office / Remote: On-site

Working hours: 5 days out of 7. Varied shifts including early mornings, evenings, nights and weekends (8-12 hour shifts)

PT / FT: Full-time

Start date: As soon as available

An events company is seeking a proactive, hands-on Event Operations Supervisor to lead cleaning and waste teams across a wide range of live events, from corporate functions to large-scale festivals. This physically active role involves organising staff, motivating teams, liaising with clients, maintaining high operational standards and working directly alongside your team on busy event sites. Candidates should have at least one year’s experience in cleaning, facilities or waste operations, strong communication skills, flexibility with working hours and a willingness to travel and stay on event sites. The role offers a competitive salary, company vehicle and phone, training in specialist cleaning methods and opportunities for progression within a growing organisation.