Waste and Recycling Assistant - Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL)

Warner Bros. Entertainment; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading studio in the entertainment sector is seeking a Waste & Recycling Operative to ensure a clean and safe environment at their site in London. The role involves waste management, compliance with health and safety, and supporting a sustainable environment. Candidates should have a full UK Driving License and experience in cleaning tasks, with training provided for specific certifications. This is an onsite role.

Benefits

Career defining opportunities

Curated benefits

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and labouring tasks.
• Experience in a customer-facing environment.
• COSHH awareness (training will be given).
• Waste management and recycling training (training will be given).
• Experience with ground works is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness across the studio site.
• Champion best-practice waste segregation.
• Oversee refuse collections.
• Respond to emergencies such as spills.
• Prepare for adverse weather conditions.

Skills

Working outdoors

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Full UK Driving License

Tools

Mechanical cardboard bailers

Ride-on washers

Job description

Overview

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

Are you passionate about sustainability and want to make a real impact behind the scenes? Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden is looking for a dedicated and proactive Waste & Recycling Operative to join our Facilities team and play a vital role in maintaining the studio’s world-class environment.

This is a hands-on, varied role where you’ll be responsible for ensuring the entire WBSL site, including roadways, drains, and pathways, is kept safe and free from litter. You’ll take pride in upholding high standards of cleanliness across the site, helping to create a professional and welcoming space for our clients and productions. Working closely with the Facilities team, you’ll manage the waste yard, champion best-practice waste segregation, and oversee refuse collections, all while ensuring full compliance with health and safety procedures.

Your day-to-day will be diverse, with tasks ranging from general maintenance to responding to emergencies like diesel spills, gritting paths in winter, and preparing for adverse weather conditions. You’ll be a key part of the team that keeps the studio running smoothly, both inside and out. While primarily based at our Leavesden site, occasional off-site work may be required.

If you love working outdoors and take pride in keeping spaces clean, safe, and eco-friendly, we want to hear from you!

Your Role Accountabilities

• Report progress and updates via two-way radio, email, Planon, and other communication platforms.
• Deliver training for waste receptacles.
• Ensure all personnel entering the waste yards have completed the required induction.
• Operate mechanical cardboard bailers, compactors, and waste bins.
• Transport and empty general waste bins within the recycling yards.
• Manually sort recycling material and cardboard bins.
• Collect and remove litter, fly tipping, throughout the site.
• Keep access routes and building entrances clear at all times.
• Safely clear any spillages promptly and replace consumables, reporting usage to the support desk and accounting teams.
• Prepare and execute seasonal activities, such as maintaining and servicing gritting equipment, monitoring salt stock levels, arranging hire equipment, and snow clearing contractors.

Qualifications & Experiences

• Experience in a variety of cleaning and labouring tasks.
• Experience working within a customer-facing environment.
• COSHH awareness (training will be given).
• Waste management and recycling/sustainability training (training will be given).
• IPAF/Forklift certification (training will be given).
• Manual Handling (training will be given).
• Ground works/Drainage experience is advantageous.
• Full UK Driving License.
• Experience of using ride-on washers’ scrubbers and sweepers is advantageous.

Business Overview

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) is a world-class film and TV studio offering one of the largest facilities in the UK. The purpose-built studio site is home to 20 sound stages, production offices, workshops, an indoor water tank, and an extensive, clear-horizon backlot.

WBSL includes the on-site production rentals business, Warner Bros. Set Lighting & Rigging, which provides the industry with state-of-the-art lighting equipment, scaffolding, and production supplies for stage and location shoots worldwide. In addition, Warner Bros. De Lane Lea, based in London, provides picture and sound post-production services for film and TV, and has a dedicated Dailies department on the lot at WBSL.

Warner Bros. Leavesden Park, adjacent to the Studio, offers modern and flexible office space for productions and is home to The WonderWorks, a bespoke childcare facility available to those working on site.

With a range of services including an on-site gym, café, and wellbeing room, WBSL provides the perfect home for productions and has become the studio of choice for many filmmakers worldwide.

Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.