Facilities Officer

This is a unique role within the team as you will be working within the facilities team covering the soft services operation including Security and Waste Management.

Location: Basildon

Hours: 6.00 to 18.00 Mon-Fri

Salary: £13.17 per hour

Published: 20-Mar-26

Average weekly hours will be 60 hours per week.

Flexibility with regards to working hours and duties is essential as you may be required to cover other shift patterns from time to time.

Shift schedule: 06:00-10:00 as a security team member, 10:00-14:00 within the waste management team, and 14:00-18:00 as a security team member.

As a member of the wider plant protection team, you will respond to fire and confined space emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the safety and security of the site.
• Providing confined space rescue in case of emergency.
• Providing an initial response to incidents of fire or other emergencies on site.
• Carrying out security patrols as required.
• Providing access control on site when manning one of the gate houses.
• Monitoring the CCTV system and responding in accordance with the site instructions.
• Greeting visitors to the admin building and issuing passes as required.
• Key control and audits.
• Answering the switchboard and directing calls as required.
• Making conference room bookings as required.
• Security and operational administration functions such as rota preparation, duty covering and other administrative support to the operational team.
• Waste management including the collection and sorting of waste streams, baler operation and tow motor work.

Qualifications and Skills

• A full and clean driving license is essential, as you may from time to time need to operate site vehicles.
• SIA license is preferable, but training can be provided.
• Ability to pass a confined space rescue course.
• Ability to pass fire training.
• Ability to understand and follow method statements, risk assessments and other work instructions.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to walk, move, bend and lift as required during the cleaning process.
• Expected to work within safety rules at all times and report any safety issues or concerns to the line manager.
• To respond to Management and Client requests appropriately.
• To take appropriate action in the event of finding security issues.
• To report any health and safety concerns.
• This role forms part of a wider facilities contract and so you may be required to perform other facilities roles in this position.

Payment: This is an hourly paid role requiring the use of a clocking machine. £13.17 per hour.

How to apply: Hamton employees are invited to apply for this position by emailing detailing why you are a suitable candidate for this position.