Cleaning & Waste Venue Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract)

Take the chance to work for the Organization in charge of delivering one of the biggest and most prestigious events in sport field! Feel the Olympic and Paralympic energy joining us at Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, leaving a mark in the sport history!

BREAK THE ICE!

Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 is the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2026, carrying on the organization, promotion and communication of the sporting and cultural events related to the next Winter Games.

We are driven by the following values: respect, determination, legacy, engagement and sustainability.

Milano Cortina 2026 will be the first large-scale Olympics in history: 13 Olympic venues, 21 provincial capitals, 2,300 municipalities directly involved, over an area of 22,000 square km.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee has been established in 2019 with the purpose of organizing Olympic and Paralympic Games in compliance with the Host City Contract signed jointly by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the two cities of Milano and Cortina and the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).

Furthermore, the Italian Paralympic Committee, the Regions of Lombardy and Veneto, as well as the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano/Bozen are all partners in this major national-level project, with the support of the Italian Government.

The Cleaning and Waste Venue Manager play a crucial role in the operational phase of cleaning, waste collection and snow removal services at both competitive and non-competitive venues for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina 2026.ww

The process involves determining the scope of the service, specifying the service level in detail and defining the operational strategy before, during and after the Games.

The services will be provided by external contractors.

The workplace is in Milan or in one the specific Clusters, Cortina, Anterselva, Verona, Cortina, Tesero, Perdazzo, Bormio, Livigno with possible travels to Milano HQ. During the operational phase, He/She will be responsible for day-to-day management of services provided by contractors/partners, control, acting as a focal point for Cluster-Central Office communication, and problem resolution.

He/She will:

• Execute the service scope, focusing on each area and Stakeholder;
• Implementation of the environmental and of the sustainability policies of the Foundation;
• Monitoring definition of requirements necessary for the activation/integration of services provided by municipal companies, in agreement with the City Operations function;
• Constant monitoring of the rendered service, in line with the KPIs defined in supply/partnership contracts;
• Project manage the venue’s timeline deliverables and dependencies;
• To liaise with Milano Cortina 2026 delivery partners to ensure they have all the relevant information in a timely and effective manner;
• Liaise with contractors, ensuring all Health and Safety legislation is implemented;
• Act as the CNW representative to the venue’s teams within the venue planning;
• Preparing operational documents and ensure the operations manual is adhered to and delivered on time;
• Provide leadership, training and consistency information to CNW Assistant Managers in the venue planning;
• Total responsibility for the smooth CNW operation of your venue
• Report and provide feedback for CNW program reporting, including post-Games reporting.
• Experience in managing complex projects;
• Ability to apply sustainability principles within complex projects;
• Previous experience in managing contracts/relationships with external suppliers;
• Previous experience in facility management, events, or project management;
• knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel);
• Degree in technical disciplines (Management, Events, Hospitality, Entertainment, Tourism, Engineering, Economics, Architecture) or proven experience in facility/project management;
• Ensure delivering of exceptional customer service to numerous client groups;
• Be able to work within a continuously changing environment;
• Fluent in English and Italian

Are considered as a plus:

• Specific knowledge of one of the territories affected by the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina 2026 (Valtellina, City of Milan, Val di Fiemme, Cortina, Anterselva, City of Verona);
• Previous experience in Multi-sport events

Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 is committed in building an inclusive and diversified working environment, striving to guarantee equal opportunities for all workers (L.903/77) and promote the integration into its workforce of persons with disabilities (L.68/99).