Waste disposal center employee

Ref 2581786 | Date: 29 Sept 2026

EPFL

EPFL, the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is ranked in the global top 20 of many academic rankings. EPFL has more than 6'500 staff members who bring to life the three main missions of the School: education, research, and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17'000 people, including nearly 12'500 students and 4'000 researchers from more than 120 different nationalities.

waste disposal center

Mission

The Operations service manages and operates the real estate heritage infrastructures and services to EPFL users. It is composed of approximately 80 employees active in HVAC techniques, Building Maintenance, as well as concierge and housekeeping services.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Your tasks and responsibilities as a waste disposal center employee:

Main tasks

• Collection of EcoPoints AI / SV
• Management of containers SG / BP / AAx
• Collection of specific containers and sorting cabinets
• "Goupil" collection - common waste
• Monitoring, handling, and cleaning of the central waste disposal center
• Duty at the central waste disposal center
• Assistance with complex handling, performed by at least 2 people
• Support for the administrative tasks of the waste manager
• Continuous training in the field of activity

Periodic tasks

• Support in the management of the waste disposal center
• Decision-making analytics (understanding annual reporting, calculating recycling rates)
• Management of special waste (basic: 1 day of COSEDEC / Cridec training)
• Support for exceptional activities (students, sections, workshops etc.)
• Third-party communications: providers and colleagues (English level 2)
• Sharing the "circularity in open community space" strategy
• Replacement of the waste disposal center manager or housekeeper

Profile

• Knowledge of the waste treatment environment
• Strong social and communication skills to interact effectively internally and externally
• Acute sense of service, cross-functional collaboration, ability to find solutions and manage multiple priorities under pressure with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills, logical mind, rigorous and methodical
• Good command of French; English level B1, an asset

We offer

• A friendly and stimulating working atmosphere
• A high-quality working environment
• The opportunity to get involved in demanding and varied projects in one of the most dynamic campuses in Europe, where the missions of education, research, and innovation require an extraordinary diversity and complexity of technical installations
• All the social benefits of a large company

Information

Start date:

Occupancy rate: 100%

Contract type: CDI

Reference: 2481

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