Office Assistant (Student worker)

Salary Competitive

🚀 Join WasteHero as our Office Assistant! (Student worker)

WasteHero is transforming how cities manage waste—smarter, greener, and more scalable. We’re looking for a proactive student worker to supercharge our team experience and keep the engine running at our Aarhus office. The position is expected to work 15–20 hours per week.


This role is perfect if you’re the kind of person who:

  • Loves making an office feel like a great place to work (and knows the details matter)

  • Enjoys helping people, and feel part of something big

  • Is super organized, always thinking two steps ahead

  • Wants to learn how a scaling climate tech company runs behind the scenes


Want to Help Build the Best Workplace in Aarhus

As our team continues to grow, we’re looking for an Office Assistant to keep our Aarhus office running smoothly and make it a great place to work every single day. As the Office Assistant, you’ll be the go-to person for everything office and team experience. You’ll coordinate events, handle onboarding for new colleagues, manage office supplies, support light HR tasks, and keep our internal documentation.


Responsibilities

  • Create a great atmosphere: Plan team events, manage snacks, and ensure the office is welcoming and functional.

  • Organizing the office: Ensure workstations, office equipment, and meeting rooms are functional.

  • Inventory: Monitor and restock office supplies and snacks, and make sure everyone has what they need.

  • Documentation: Maintain and organize our workspace so it’s always up-to-date, like inventory list or office keys for employees.

  • Ad hoc support: Take on special projects and help out wherever your impact will be felt.


What We’re Looking For

  • You’re currently a student in Aarhus (any field is welcome)

  • Friendly, proactive, and organized—you love taking initiative

  • You work independently but thrive as part of a team

  • Strong communicator (English and/or Danish)

  • Comfortable with digital tools (Notion, Slack, Google Workspace, etc.)

  • Attention to detail is your superpower


Why WasteHero?

  • Work closely with the founders and leadership—your voice and ideas matter

  • Real, hands-on experience at a high-growth company where no two days are the same

  • Significant responsibility and freedom to shape your own projects

  • Flexible hours that fit around your studies

  • An open, inclusive, and inspiring environment where your work is seen and valued

  • Opportunities for future growth, advancement, or new roles as we scale


How to Apply

Send us a short message: Why you, why WasteHero, and why now? Attach your CV, and (optionally) share examples of events, onboarding, or office work you’ve done—even informally.

 

For more information or questions please contact us at ahinrichs@wastehero.io

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Near public transit
Near public transit

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Skill development
Skill development

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Working at
WasteHero

90% of the world’s waste is collected at the wrong time. At WasteHero, we help cities and businesses reduce their CO2 emissions and collection costs by as much as 50% by monitoring the fill level in containers in real-time so we can dispatch collections at just the right time. We are a fast-growing and ambitious scale-up with a solution touching customers in 50+ countries and are backed by Silicon Valley investors. We are determined to be a world-leading provider of the most sustainable and cost-efficient solution for modern waste management software 🚀 Are you ready to join our mission to redefine the category for modern-day waste management software to save the world? 🍀

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