Waste Champion

Mitie; Southampton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Discount through MiDeals

Cycle to work

Free parking

Save as you earn scheme

Share incentive plan

Wellbeing incentives like Mitie Stars

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Waste Champion at Westquay Shopping Centre in Southampton. The role focuses on driving recycling targets, waste management, and adherence to cleaning and waste schedules. Training is provided, with a focus on delivering high standards in a busy retail environment.

You will support retailer engagement, improve recycling performance, and help achieve waste targets while working with a small on-site team to deliver operational and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• Previous waste experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service yards and waste areas are maintained to high standards.
• Maintain a strong presence in service yards and delivery corridors; keep waste areas clean and organised.
• Work with security and cleaning teams to manage congestion and access issues.
• Support safe operations around waste equipment and report defects.

Skills

Waste management experience

Job description

At Mitie we bring out the best in places. Unlocking their potential so that everyone looks forward to using them and can do their best work in them. From offices and shopping centres to hospitals and airports, we create better places for the communities we serve to thrive.

We're looking for a Waste Champion who will deliver excellent service standards and help drive recycling and waste targets while meeting SLA agreements and adhering to cleaning and waste schedules.

Contract: PermanentType: Full timeHours: 40Pay: £13.82Location: Westquay Shopping Centre, Southampton

Job Overview

The Waste Champion plays a key role in supporting Westquay's sustainability and operational objectives by managing waste and recycling practices across both public and back-of-house areas. The role focuses on retailer engagement, improving recycling performance, and maintaining safe, compliant service yard operations within a busy retail environment. The role will be provided with full training and be expected to help us achieve our agreed waste targets.

Main Duties

• To ensure that all service yards and waste handling areas are always maintained to the highest standards.
• Maintain a strong presence in service yards and delivery corridors, ensuring waste areas remain clean, safe, and organised.
• Work alongside security and cleaning teams to manage congestion, waste build-up, and access issues.
• Support safe operations around waste equipment, reporting defects or misuse.
• Assist in reducing poor waste management in back-of-house areas
• Ensure waste is correctly segregated in line with site procedures and environmental legislation
• Actively support the use and management of site assets, including compactors, balers, food waste, and recycling areas
• Work collaboratively within a small on-site team, supporting each other to deliver operational and sustainability goals.
• Act as the point of contact for retailers in relation to waste and recycling
• To understand your areas of responsibility and the equipment and chemicals used whilst following Health and Safety requirements.
• You will be required to successfully complete all training required to deliver the Waste champion role.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to drive innovation.
• You will be required to work within a team and be able to work under your own initiative.
• You will need to build positive and productive working relationships with all customers, delivering excellent customer service and seeking ways to continuously improve and exceed expectations.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will need have the ability to communicate and read basic English. Previous waste experience is essential, and you must have a flexible approach to the role. You will need to be open, honest, self-driven and determined. You'll need to be reliable and hardworking with a professional attitude.

In return we will offer you holiday entitlement, pension contributions, discount through MiDeals to over 850 high street retailers, cycle to work, free parking, options to buy extra holiday, save as you earn scheme, share incentive plan, recognition, and wellbeing incentives such as Mitie Stars and many other benefits.