Cleaning & Waste Specialist

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.

**Position**:
The _Cleaning & Waste Specialist_ will support operational activities related to cleaning, waste management, and snow removal services at both competition and non-competition venues during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Reporting to the Cleaning and Waste Specialist, they will collaborate with external providers and other internal teams involved in the project.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the world’s largest sporting events within an international and dynamic environment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist in the implementation of cleaning and waste services according to the provided guidelines;
- Work alongside external contractors to support day-to-day service monitoring;
- Collect and update data related to service performance (e.g. KPIs);
- Help prepare operational documents and internal reports;
- Collaborate with other teams to ensure consistency with the environmental and sustainability policies of the Foundation;
- Support communication between the venue and central office;
- Attend coordination meetings and draft brief internal summaries;
- Verify basic compliance with health and safety standards, reporting any issues.

**Requirements**:

- Interest in event management, facility services, or environmental projects;
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel and Word);
- Bachelor’s degree (or ongoing studies) in technical, environmental, management, tourism, or equivalent fields;
- Teamwork skills, flexibility, and proactive attitude;
- Good command of both English and Italian (B2 level or higher);
- Availability for short trips to operational clusters (e.g. Milan, Cortina, Valtellina, Val di Fiemme, Verona...).

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Previous short-term experience in event logistics or service management;
- Familiarity with one or more of the Olympic and Paralympic territories;
- Interest or experience in environmental sustainability.

**Other information**:
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).