Waste Collector - Soho Farmhouse

Role overview

Soho House is hiring a Waste Collector for Soho Farmhouse in Chipping Norton. This position is central to keeping the site clean, safe, and hygienic for members, guests, and colleagues. The job involves gathering, separating, and removing waste in line with company procedures, sustainability goals, and health and safety requirements.

It is a practical, hands-on role that suits someone dependable, detail-oriented, and proactive about maintaining high cleanliness standards.

Key duties

• Remove general, recyclable, and hazardous waste according to company standards and local authority rules.
• Separate waste correctly to help recycling and sustainability efforts.
• Keep waste collection points, bins, and storage areas clean and orderly.
• Help clean and maintain waste handling equipment and vehicles where needed.
• Escalate overflowing bins, storage problems, or any health and safety concerns to a supervisor without delay.
• Work safely when collecting, moving, and disposing of waste by following all health and safety procedures.
• Provide support to other teams with cleaning or waste-related tasks as required.

What the company is looking for

The ideal candidate will bring up to 2 years of experience in a busy, high-profile setting and a strong commitment to excellent service. Soho House is looking for someone who is dependable, approachable, and ready to contribute to a team focused on high standards.

• Experience in waste collection, cleaning, or facilities work is preferred.
• Basic understanding of recycling, sustainability, and safe waste-handling methods.
• Able to follow instructions and work alone or with others.
• Physically capable of carrying out manual tasks safely.
• Consistently reliable, punctual, and thorough.
• Comfortable understanding both written and spoken instructions.

Benefits and perks

• Weekly pay.
• Team meal provided during shifts, prepared by the chefs.
• Soho Friends membership.
• 50% team discount on food and drink, available seven days a week.
• Staff room rates.
• Health cash plan, with the option to add up to two additional dependents.
• Dental plan, with the option to add up to two additional dependents.
• Birthday day off after one year of continuous service.
• Up to 50% staff discount on Cowshed and Soho Home products.
• Two paid charity-support days per year in partnership with Soho Impact.
• Free counselling sessions.
• Cookhouse and House Tonic programmes offering food and drink training, events, and learning opportunities.
• Ongoing training for personal and professional growth.
• Monthly team events such as fitness sessions, cinema screenings, and art classes.

Compensation

The UK pay range for this role is £14.50 to £14.50 per hour.

Additional information

Soho House offers competitive pay packages with global benefits and perks. The company supports both entry-level candidates and those looking to grow their careers, with training designed to strengthen technical and managerial skills.