Site Services Operative

Be part of something greater.
  • Job reference: SDX/TP/2106002/162183
  • Location: Royston
  • Job type: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
  • Salary: £14.00 per hour plus Sodexo Benefits
  • Closing date: 07 October 2026
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About the role

  • Permanent 37.5 hours per week
  • Monday to Friday - 6am to 2pm or 7am to 3pm
  • Royston, Herts, SG8 5HE
  • £14 per hour
  • Training provided
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Increased holiday allowance with length of service
  • Plus, our Sodexo employee benefits package

Site Services Operative

Join Sodexo as a Site Services Operative, where you'll play an important role in keeping the site clean, tidy, safe and running smoothly while providing excellent service to Johnson Matthey colleagues and guests.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll support a range of day-to-day site services, from litter picking and waste management to deliveries, supplies and supporting contractors and the wider facilities team.

You'll need to be organised, proactive and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

What you'll do

  • Provide a professional and friendly service to all Johnson Matthey colleagues and guests
  • Sweep and carry out litter picking across the site
  • Empty bins and maintain a clean and tidy environment
  • Pick up and deliver weekly supplies for the client
  • Support with deliveries and ensure goods are stored correctly
  • Distribute Waterlogic bottles around the site
  • Accompany and support onsite contractors when required
  • Support the Tech Services team with low-risk, high-volume tasks such as fire extinguisher and first aid box checks
  • Respond promptly and professionally to site requests
  • Follow all Health & Safety, COSHH, hygiene, fire and site procedures
  • Report incidents, hazards, damage or maintenance issues appropriately
  • Wear PPE as required
  • Manage your time effectively and work on your own initiative
  • Support the wider Sodexo team with reasonable requests
  • Attend relevant training and participate in regular development reviews

What you'll bring

  • Good knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH
  • Good team-working skills
  • The ability to work effectively in a busy environment
  • A professional and friendly approach, even when working under pressure
  • The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • A can-do attitude and willingness to learn
  • An understanding of facilities or cleaning environments would be beneficial
  • A commitment to delivering excellent customer service

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice
  • Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
  • Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo
  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • Sodexo UK and Ireland's enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces-friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Work with the best in the business.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications

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KEY BENEFITS

  • Advice and guidance

    Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it.
  • Pension Plan

    Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan.
  • Wellbeing support

    Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7.
  • Generous leave

    For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge.
  • Discounts and savings

    Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme
  • Virtual GP

    24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.

Social Impact

Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.

We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.

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