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Now that everyone has hopefully recovered from the festival season, we’re asking for those who worked with us, whether it was just one event or festival or the whole season, to take just a few minutes to complete a staff survey. We have no better way of evaluating the 2023 season than going to the people who worked with us to ask you what you feel went well, and what could do with tweaking. Pop the kettle on as well as your thinking cap and complete the survey here. We’ll hold a prize draw and read more...

Without a doubt one of our biggest expenses as a company is…UNIFORM. We estimate that by the end of the season, approximately 60% of that year’s uniform top-up is sitting snuggly in someone’s wardrobe at home, or in the boot of their car, forgotten and lonely. It’s time to reunite your uniform with its high-viz family. If you have a jacket, tabard, or t-shirt with our NEW LOGO, please email the office letting us know what it is you have and how much, and we will send a pre-paid envelope out to read more...

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in the August bank holiday weekend photo competition! The August bank holiday is always a big push for us, and none of it would be possible without the crew. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard at Reading, Leeds, the Big Feastival and every other event and festival this year. As for the competition, we have a few honourable mentions including Oscar Hunt and the levitating litter pickers, and Steve Watkins seen here using the equipm read more...

Coming up we have our second big peak of the festival season for 2023 and that’s the August bank holiday weekend! We’ll be spread out across Reading, Leeds and the Big Feastival with approximately x250 DC crew working over the three locations. With so much going on at once, what better time for another DC photo competition! Rules are the same as usual: Make sure all photos are safe for work. Make sure the photos are IN FOCUS Bonus points for any group staff pictures Submit as many picture read more...

We’re recruiting for the last few spots on for Reading festival. Reading, Leeds sister festival, is a staple in our event calendar and takes place over one of our busiest weekends of the year. We have night traffic marshal positions available which are 12-hour shifts. Pay is £10.92 per hour + £1.32 per hour = £12.24 per hour. If you don’t have plans for the August bank holiday weekend, then join the DC team and enjoy the festival while off shift! To apply, simply log into your DCSS PAAM profil read more...

Just like Santa’s elves we have to start our preparations for the winter early. Coming up at the end of October is the first of our Christmas events, the Battersea Power Station (BPS Ice Rink). We’ll be back on the 30th of October, providing cleaning, toilet attending and waste management services up until the 19th of January. This is rota-based work, so if you’re interested in working regularly in London over the Christmas period please apply online through your DCSS PAAM profile and then emai read more...

Hospitality in the Woods is a Drum & Bass Summer festival based in South London. This festival celebrates the entire spectrum of the genre and DC Site Services is pleased to be providing litter picking and waste management services. Camping and a food provision is available, and as always, you’ll have free access to the festival while not on shift. If you’re looking for something to keep you occupied in the meantime, we have Classic Ibiza Blickling taking place this weekend! There’re just a read more...

With an unrelenting downpour, Beat-Herder proved to be a challenging one for DC Site Services this year to say the least. We’d like to say a big thank you to the crew for sticking it out and for wading through the puddles to return the fields to their former glory, and we’d like to say a very special thank you to two people, Dylan and Alyssa Bennett, who were the first onsite, the last to leave, and returned later once the ground had dried out to put a bow on the job. There’s something special read more...

Siren Bristol is taking over Bristol’s Harbourside for three nights of drum and bass, Jungle, and dancehall anthems at the Bristol Amphitheatre! DC Site Services will be providing litter picking and waste management services for this event on 27th – 30th July. If you’re local, please apply through your DCSS PAAM profile. There is limited accommodation available so please contact the office to enquire about this first if accommodation is a condition of applying. Shifts: 8 hours including a brea read more...

DC Site Services will be providing waste management services to FOCUS (Newark Showground, 25th July – 1st August) and will have access to a bunker bin with the means for cooking. We’re seeking a member of staff who has experience with sourcing ingredients and catering for the dietary requirements for up to twenty people, providing a packed lunch and a cooked dinner each day. All equipment will be provided and pay will be the equivalent of a Team Leader (£11.92 + £1.44 holiday pay = £13.36 per h read more...

Thank you to everyone who sent in their photo submissions for Glastonbury, there were some really great ones in there, however after wading through the entries, the winner of the competition is Roland Oliver! A prize is on its way over to you, Roland. read more...

Calling all DC crew working at Glastonbury! We want to see your best pyramid stage, arcadia, sunset down the hill, silly staff and/or picturesque photos. Send us your best snaps and the office team will pick their favourite and then send the winner a prize! Submission date is Wednesday 28th and we’ll share the winning snap on Friday 30th. To enter, send all your pics to admin@dcsiteservices.com with “Glasto photo comp” in the subject line. Let’s see them! read more...

It’s nearly upon us… GLASTONBURY! Are you packed and ready? Here are a few hints and tips for the weekend as you pack and re-pack for the best working week of the summer… Tickets if travelling by public transport. A print off of the DCSS PAAM Info pack (includes arrival instructions, onsite contacts etc.) Plenty of underwear/socks, spares for every eventuality Clothes for when you’re off shift! Warmer clothes for the evenings and waterproofs Wellies! Glastonbury is known to have a spot o read more...

We’re recruiting for the last few spots at Leeds festival. Leeds Festival is a staple on our event calendar every year and takes place over one of our busiest weekends of the year! We have night traffic marshal positions available which are 12-hour shifts. Pay is £10.92 per hour + £1.32 per hour = £12.24 per hour. If you don’t have plans for the August bank holiday weekend, then join the DC team and enjoy the festival while off shift! To apply, simply log into your DCSS PAAM profile to apply. read more...

We’d like to say a big thank you to one of our crew, Al Snooks, who worked at the Coronation Concert as a caretaker for close to one and a half MONTHS.  Al was the face of DC Site Services running up to this special event and he did an exceptional job. We’d therefore like to show special recognition of all his hard work. There’s an envelope with your name on it on its way to you, Al. read more...

This year sees us celebrate 30 years in business! All those years ago back in 1993, a young and spry Dick & Janet Collins founded DC Site Services, not knowing that thirty years down the line the company would still be going strong. From modest beginnings, Dick & Janet started out by supporting local events in High Wycombe, eventually joining the Reading festival event team back in the 1960’s and training event staff when the industry was still growing. In 1993, they officially formed th read more...

Set within the grounds of Henham Park in Suffolk, Latitude is a well-known arts and music festival. Boutiques, glamping, arts and crafts and street food, this festival really caters to all crowds. Whether you’re there for the music and food or there as a family, there’s something for everyone. DC Site Services is returning to provide traffic management services. Due to the popularity of this festival the day shifts are already full, however we have just a few of the night shifts left. If you’d read more...

This past week DC Site Services has provided waste management services to the BBC Coronation Concert, the Coronation Long Walk, and now the Windsor Endurance and the Royal Windsor Horse Show! It has been and continues to be an absolute pleasure and is the best possible way to kick-off the season. We always look forward to coming together with familiar faces after a winter apart, but it’s been a delight to meet so many new crew members who have quickly become a part of the fold.  Thank you for j read more...

The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo doesn’t just host the locally renowned polo games, but offers captivating arena displays, a variety of retailers in the tented shopping village and a traditional funfair! DC Site Services is looking for traffic marshals to assist in the smooth movement of traffic and parking for this event. Taking place over the 10th & 11th of June, shifts will be 9 hours long and camping will be available. If you’d like to take part, simply apply through your DCSS PAAM read more...

Every Summer, the Taste of London takes over Regent’s Park to provide what can only be described as a food-fuelled garden party like no other. Picture 55,000 hungry Londoners over the course of five days getting stuck in, sampling the best of our Capital’s restaurants. DC Site Services is pleased to return to provide waste management and cleaning services so that these famished visitors can enjoy the event in a clean, safe environment. We have limited positions available, but if you’re local ( read more...

Whether it’s a caravan or campervan, a group of mates wanting to work together or a request to leave a day early or arrive a day late, the time to make these requests is NOW. If you rock up to a festival site hoping to run this request by the Manager, you run the risk of disappointment or worst-case scenario, being turned away from the site. Event compounds only have so much room, if you’re hoping to bring a campervan our office team can look into how much room is available. If you want to work read more...

DC Site Services has been vocal in its commitment to sustainability for a number of years, ensuring that any procurement first considers the environmental impact of the product, or service provided. From our Operations office, where we source recycled stationary options and distribute downloadable material to minimise any paper trail, to each and every event site we visit, being green remains a central part of our company values and ethos. It is estimated that 1500 plastic bottles are thrown a read more...

Happy Easter from all at DC Site Services. Our office will be closed for the bank holiday weekend, and we will return Tuesday the 11th of April. read more...

Suffolk’s annual event, the Suffolk Show, celebrates everything that is great about Suffolk. This event covers all things wholesome from the flower and garden show to art exhibitions, live farming, crafting stalls and live music. DC Site Services will be returning this year on the 31st of  May to 1st of June, providing cleaning services. For more information and if you would like to take part, just click here. read more...

Briefings not only introduce you to the Project Manager for the event, it's also where you find out vital information such as where the water points are, how to book in/out of a shift and where to claim meal vouchers, etc. It's where we run through H&S rules and most importantly, it's where you're provided with instructions on the job you're there to do. We appreciate, however, that this often requires you to arrive the night before your first shift is due to begin. We at DC Site Services v read more...

DC Site Services is pleased to be providing litter picking and toilet attending services to this once in a lifetime event, the BBC Coronation Concert in honour of King Charles. We have just a few positions left for Sunday the 7th of May only. There is no camping, so you will need to travel in and out for the shift. If you’re interested in being a part of this monumental event apply now! read more...

What an exciting week for the DC Site Services team! With the second launch of our Event Calendar bringing in hundreds of new applications, we have now begun the task of accepting them. You should all hear in the next few weeks whether your applications have been successful! We are looking ahead to the first few shows of the season and want you all to be involved. With the coronation of King Charles bieing widely spoken about, we want to invite you to join us at the BBC Coronation Concert wher read more...

Following the launch of the event calendar last week, we’re pleased to be recruiting for two pivotal roles working onsite at the larger events and festivals this season: Onsite Admin and Control. These two positions hold a little more responsibility than most, and as such have a higher pay rate than our event crew. If you feel confident with a radio and with speaking with people, work well under pressure, have reasonable computer skills and identify as a problem solver, then we’d love to hear f read more...

We are recruiting for dedicated onsite control positions for particular festivals DC Site Services will be servicing in 2023. These include prominent festivals such as: Glastonbury festival Latitude festival Leeds festival This is a role which has been fulfilled by a good number of people over the past thirty years and requires an individual who is confident, adept on a radio, organised, and works well under pressure. The role itself involves co-ordinating with staff onsite whenever the read more...

We are recruiting for a dedicated onsite administrator for the larger festivals DC Site Services will be servicing in 2023. These include prominent Events & Festivals such as: Epsom Derby The Royal Windsor Horse Show Taste of London (accommodation provided for this position) Glastonbury festival Latitude festival Leeds festival This is a role which has been fulfilled by a good number of people over the past thirty years and requires an individual who is organised, computer literat read more...

It’s finally time to start planning for the summer with the launch of DC Site Services’ 2023 Event Calendar! You’ll see some familiar names on there, as well as some new ones, and this is just the first glance at what the year ahead will look like. More events and festivals will gradually be added so keep checking back! How to get involved? If you’re new, all you need to do is create your DCSS PAAM profile which you can do here. This is essentially an application you only need to complete once read more...

In between cleaning and making friends with the reindeer while at Bolesworth, our crew managed to collect a total of 39 discarded hats, 14 pairs of gloves, 11 scarves, 1 dog coat and a pair of earmuffs while working the Christmas trail! Left unclaimed and now freshly laundered by Joanne, these have been donated to the mother and baby unit of the Lighthouse Project in Spalding, a homeless shelter that provides emergency food and works to help vulnerable people displaced within the community. Go read more...

It’s been a long year but certainly one worth celebrating. This year we saw the long-awaited return of Glastonbury festival, we embarked on a new venture with the Cazoo Epsom Derby, and of course, we had the honour of assisting with the waste management for the Queen’s funeral. Those are just a few of the highlights of the season amongst the eighty-six events & festivals we serviced this year, and we’re glad that you were there to be a part of it. Recently, we sent out our staff survey and read more...

As a precursor to the 2023 event calendar going live on February the 6th, we’ve published a new event on DCSS PAAM for February; Build It Live Kent! This consists of traffic, stewarding, and cleaning positions. Further information can be viewed here. Applications are open now! read more...

Following the recent announcement regarding the increase to the UK national minimum wage, we’d like to clarify what it is you can expect from DC Site Services next year when it comes to your pay. In early 2022, we made the commitment to pay 50p above the then national minimum wage, and we intend to continue to do this in 2023. This means that the new rate for all event crew will be £10.92 per hour plus holiday pay, £1.32, which will be a total of £12.24 an hour. Despite all the perks that come read more...

We’d once again like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Staff Survey, we value your feedback and use this as the driving force for the changes we make moving forwards. The overall response received was very positive …       96.4% of crew would recommend DC Site Services to a friend!  81.1% of all responses found the use of what3words vastly more useful when locating meeting points onsite!  A whopping 92.9% of you are on the ball when it comes to finding the read more...

We’d like to say a big thank you for the overwhelming response received from the DC Site Services 2022 staff survey! We’ll be sharing the feedback received soon, but in the meantime, we’re pleased to announce that the winner is…. Nicola Haynes! Congratulations Nicola! An Amazon voucher is on its way to you! read more...

Once again, it’s the time of year where we throw on our cable knit sweaters, drink our pumpkin spice lattes, and reflect on the festival season gone by. First and foremost, thank you to everyone who worked with us this year, whether it was for one show or the entire season, your being a part of it makes all the difference. We hope to see you again next season, but first, the 2022 Staff Survey! Please take just a few minutes to complete our Staff Survey HERE to let us know what we could be doing read more...

The nights are drawing closer and as the temperatures drop our work continues now into the winter months! Coming up over the next few months we have a number of festive events we’ll be supplying our services to, including… BPS Ice Rink, London 07.11.12 – 20.01.23 Christmas at Bolesworth, Chester 01.12.22 – 24.12.22 Beaulieu Festive Fayre, Hampshire 09.12.22 – 12.12.22 There are limited positions available, but if you’re local to any of these events and you'd like to get a head start with the read more...

We’d like to say thank you and good luck to Dan Sheard who is moving onto pastures new. Dan worked for DC Site Services as an Operations Manager alongside Scott Mason for the past two years and as a Project Manager years prior to this. His contribution over the past two years in particular helped to keep the Company moving forwards during a very difficult time, so please join us in wishing him the best of luck with all future endeavours. read more...

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone for submitting your pictures for the end of summer photo competition. There was a fantastic response and some really great submissions, so it was no easy decision to pick just one! However, our favourite of all thirty-seven entries was this very artistic photo from Leti Ryder! Congratulations Leti, an Amazon voucher is on its way to you! read more...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who devoted her remarkable life to public service. Her Majesty was a historic leader of immense stature and will be mourned by many and sorely missed. Our deepest condolences to the Royal Family. read more...

We’d like to wish everyone working at Electric Picnic, Concourse of Elegance, Let’s Rock Kent, Beautiful People, BBC Gardener’s World, and to those finishing at the Big Feastival good luck this weekend. And with such a busy weekend ahead, what better an opportunity to snap the perfect pic to enter our end of summer photo competition! Click here for details of how to enter. It’s been a big season and a massive effort from all our crew, so thank you. read more...

This weekend is the peak of the festival season, something we would like to celebrate with a photo competition! The last photo competition was held in February this year, looking back at 2021. Now, with another season under our belts and as we reach this busy weekend, we’d like to see who has the best (and work-safe!) pics of the season. The winner will receive an Amazon gift voucher.   Guidelines for submissions are as follows…. Please submit good-quality photos (no thumbs half covering t read more...

DC Site Services is returning to Elrow Town once again, this time located at Parsloes Park, Dagenham to provide waste management and litter picking services. Elrow Town is known for its shenanigans, confetti cannons and inflatables, not to mention some of house music’s finest DJs! If you’d like to be a part of the madness, we have a few remaining positions left and there’s still time to apply. Dates: Saturday 20th – Tuesday 23rd August Locatrion: Parsloes Park, Dagenham, RM9 5SA Pay: £10 ph read more...

We are looking to fill our last few spots on Beautiful People (3rd – 6th September) at Olympic Park, London. Beautiful People replaces Southport Weekender as the new brand name of the UK’s longest running dance and urban music festival (est. 1987). Performers include Arrested Development Live, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King Live, David Rodigan, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dave Lee Zr, DJ Spen B2B Teddy Douglas, Artful Dodger and DJ Spoony. Job Role: Litter Picking Location: Olympic Park, London, E20 2ST Shift le read more...

DC are excited to announce that we have last-minute paid stewarding positions now available at Boomtown. If you missed out on a spot at Boomtown, now is your chance to secure your place on the stewarding team. We’re looking for campsite stewards to assist with the following: - Manning fire towers - Meeting and greeting festival goers - Advising customers where to camp/set up - Responding to public requests -  Looking out for any potential hazards that can harm you or others within the camp read more...

Even as we’re sweating through the Summer, we’re looking ahead to Autumn and Oktoberfest! We’re pleased to be back, providing waste management services to this popular series, with two events taking place at two different locations each weekend over the course of October. We’ll be working at… Oktoberfest Chelmsford 30th – 3rd Oktoberfest Plymouth 30th – 3rd Oktoberfest Guildford 7th – 10th Oktoberfest Milton Keynes 7th - 10th  Oktoberfest Southend 14th – 17th Oktoberfest Middlesbrough 14t read more...

With weather warnings hitting the headlines today, we want to share our tips for staying safe while working at festivals and events. Stay hydrated! Drink plenty of water; the NHS recommends drinking 1.2 litres of water per day (six to eight glasses), but this increases when the temperature does. Avoid dehydrating liquids such as alcohol, coffee, tea, and caffeinated soft drinks (sorry to any caffeine addicts out there!) Wear protective loose clothing. We all know what the British public are read more...

We’re still recruiting for litter pickers/waste management crew for the following:  - Let’s Rock Southampton (8th – 10th July) @ Southampton Common, SO15 7NN - PennFest (22nd – 26th July) @ The Big Park, Penn, Bucks, HP7 0PL - Rushford Park Endurance - Ride 2 (30th & 31st July) @ Rushford Estate, Thetford, IP24 2SF - MADE Festival (30th July – 2nd August) @ Wolverhampton Racecourse, WV6 0PE - Rushford Park Endurance Ride 3 (20th & 21st August) @ Rushford Estate, Thetford, IP24 2SF read more...

Fancy trying your hand at traffic stewarding at a festival near you? If the answer is yes, why not check out Standon Calling or Latitude Festival on our 2022 event calendar. DC Site Services are providing traffic management services at both events. Latitude Festival is a chilled-out, family-friendly, welcoming festival featuring music, dance, comedy, poetry, theatre, literature, podcasts and family activities. Latitude Festival is located deep in the Suffolk countryside at Henham Park, Southwo read more...

This year, Henley celebrates it’s 40th anniversary of staging its music and arts festival for the local community, supporting emerging talent of all genres. To help keep this a safe, happy, and clean environment, DC Site Services will be providing traffic, waste management and cleaning services to both Henley and Mahiki Henley (just across the river and down the road!) We have limited spots available for each, so if you’re interested, please get in contact ASAP, or apply direct online through y read more...

Glastonbury Festival has kicked off amid great fanfare, fireworks and druidic ceremony. Nobody can believe it’s been 3 long years since the last Glastonbury Festival. It’s great to see so many familiar faces amongst our crew from past Glastonbury’s and a warm welcome to anyone attending the festival with us for the first time. Our dedicated team have been relentlessly parking campervans in the East Campervan Fields and Bath & West showground. Their main focus is ensuring parking lines are s read more...

The Taste of London features five days of feasting with celebrity chefs, masterclasses in the culinary arts and live entertainment. Regent’s Park plays host to this next level food-fuelled garden party. DC Site Services have very limited cleaning/litter picking positions available at this event. Dates: Wednesday 15th – Wednesday 22nd June Location: Regents Park, London, NW1 4NR Role:  Cleaning & Litter Picking/Waste Operative Cleaning of surfaces, windows and furniture Vacuuming of c read more...

This is the first trial when arriving at an event or festival. Where do I put down my home for the next couple of days? Where should I avoid camping? Follow this advice to pick the best camping spot. Don’t camp at the bottom of a hill – otherwise you may get swept up in a mini-tsunami should the heavens open. Don’t camp near rowdy groups if you want to get some good quality kip in. Make sure that the ground is even and not lumpy; sleeping is awkward if you’ve got a lump sticking in your bac read more...

Ireland's biggest and best music festival returns. Electric Picnic has been described as 'the Glastonbury of Ireland' and has received accolades as one of the best festivals in Europe. Headliners this year include Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala, Dermot Kennedy and Megan Thee Stallion. DC Site Services will be providing traffic management and car parking services at this event. We are recruiting traffic stewards to work between 1st – 5th September. Pay Rate: £10 per hour plus £1.21 holiday pay - read more...

Look no further than Glastonbudget! Glastonbudget is the world’s biggest and best tribute festival held in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, LE12 6SU. Some of the tribute bands include: Absolute Bowie, Amy: A Tribute, Antarctic Monkeys, Blurb: UK No.1 Blur Tribute, The Bootleg Beatles, The Darkside of Pink Floyd, Ed Sheeran Experience, Guns 2 Roses, Kazabian Tribute! Mercury, The Moderators, Oasish, The Police Academy, Pure Paloma, Renegades of Rage, Take @ That, The Cureheads, The Pistols, Whole Lo read more...

Last December, DC Site Services announced the new event crew pay rates for the 2022 season and our decision to pay an additional 50 pence above the national minimum wage increase. Crew aged 22 and under would receive £9.45 ph plus £1.14 holiday pay (£10.59), while crew 23 and over would receive £10 ph plus £1.21 holiday pay (£11.21) After a lot of consideration, DC Site Services is pleased to confirm that from now on all crew working in the same position will receive the same rate of pay regard read more...

The Cazoo Epsom Derby is fast approaching, and we have a limited number of spaces available. Make sure not to miss your chance to be a part of this historical event which celebrates Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. With more than just horse racing on offer, the famous Epsom Downs course is scheduled to feature a music stage and a fairground to really bolster the jubilee party feeling and make this a day to remember for everyone involved. DC Site Services is proud to be providing litte read more...

The Royal Windsor Horse Show is back and preparing for its biggest year ever as it marks the kick-off of the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! Once again, Windsor hosts international show jumping, dressage, driving and endurance competitions, as well as national jumping and showing classes. The Platinum Jubilee promises even more pageantry and pomp with the addition of a celebratory show at the end of each day. DC Site Services are proud to be providing litter picking, waste manag read more...

We are recruiting traffic stewards for Standon Calling (21st – 25th July). Standon Calling is a cosy, family-friendly festival situated in Standon, Hertfordshire on the private estate of the Standon Lordship. If you want to catch Sophie Ellis-Bextor with ‘Murder on the Dance Floor’, Bastille’s ‘Pompeii’ or ‘Movin' On Up’ with Primal Scream – this festival is for you! NME described Standon Calling as: ‘A glitter-drenched mishmash of fancy dress-loving families, dogs in wigs, and teenagers carv read more...

Boomtown is back! You would be hard pressed to find a more diverse, explorative festival than Boomtown which is rich in its varied line-up of music acts, live acting, and alternate reality games. It’s a town brought to life, split into several districts, each with its own individual themes. This festival operates under its own set of common beliefs and principles supporting progressive ideas of environmentalism and social equality. It just happens to be set to an incredible, theatrical backdrop read more...

We’re thinking ahead for this week’s update. Planning is vital in our industry, and you can help us plan by sending in any requests you might have early. Want to work with a friend? Here at DC Site Service, we always try to allocate friends to the same shift wherever possible. We know that you want to be able to chillout after shift with your friends to enjoy the event together. To make sure this happens simply note your profile in the ‘Additional Details’ section and email to let us know. Othe read more...

Just when you thought your event calendar was finely tuned and organised for the summer, we go and add a few more to the mix. We’re pleased to share that we have multiple new events to cram into your diary from as early as April through to September…     Japfest, April, Silverstone (traffic/site crew) Euston Park Endurance Ride 2, June Thetford (litter) Euston Park Endurance Ride 3, July, Thetford (litter) Mahiki Henley end of June – early July, Henley on Thames (litter/cleaning) Ford F read more...

The festival season is nearly upon us but this year we have an added royal twist. Amongst all the usual suspects DC Site Services are honoured to be providing services this year to the Cazoo Epsom Derby. DC’s Derby debut also happens to be falling on a pretty memorable weekend as the Derby will be coinciding with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum jubilee in celebration of her 70 years as the reigning monarch. So, if you’re looking for a place to be for the bank holiday weekend at the start of June w read more...

As Yoda once said, ‘Always pass on what you have learned.’ Scott and Summer are back with Part II of their Festival Hints and Tips. If Part I passed you by, click here to catch up. Keep reading for more useful insights… Weather Considerations Don’t trust any waterproof jackets to be totally waterproof. They may keep you dry but the phone in your pocket would not agree! Never trust the weather. It’s very tempting to leave your shoes and other items outside your tent when its blazing hot bu read more...

We’re happy to announce the return of the photo competition! Last year we skipped the crew photo competition given that 2020 was a bit of a downer for events and festivals, however with 2021 under our belts we’re bringing it back! We are proud of what we achieved in 2021 and have been slowly updating our website photo galleries with snaps taken along the way. We’d love to see more pictures of you, though. To enter the competition send in your pics if you worked with us last year, or if you don read more...

Are you looking forward to the festival season yet? Operations Manager Scott and festival-hardened Administrator Summer, have racked their brains to come up with some useful tips to make the most of the festival/event experience and avoid some of the not-so-obvious pitfalls. Heed their advice, it may save your skin when working at an event or festival. Shower Etiquette Always have a shower when you can - don’t put it off until the morning as you may get up and find the shower has disappeare read more...

What a fantastic launch week with nearly 700 applications in just the first four days! Thank you to everyone who logged in to apply, we can’t wait to get back out in the field with you. The number one question we’ve had this week? “When will you be assigning positions for Glastonbury?” Our answer? Not quite yet. Last year we made the decision to remove all deposits, and we’re standing by that decision this year even with the return of Glastonbury to our event calendar. We will be doing one or t read more...

The 2022 Event Calendar has Launched! The day we’ve been waiting for is here, the event calendar is published, and applications are OPEN! You can now begin to plan out your summer! How to apply Log into your DCSS PAAM profile and simply use the the “apply” tab. Remember, our dedicated office team check all profiles once you make an application to ensure that there is no missing information before marking them as approved. Any application made by an approved profile will automatically be read read more...

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who recently took part in the staff surveys. We always look forward to receiving feedback of every type from our event staff. It’s your vital first-hand experience when working onsite that helps influence what changes need to be made, and what works well! We’ve learned that our social media presence could do with a push, something we’ll be reviewing further this year, but that the preferred way to receive DC news over social media is by far, Facebook read more...

2021 has without a doubt been a year unlike any other for DC Site Services and the event and festival industry as a whole. Ordinarily a festival season would follow months of careful planning, scheduling, and preparation. However, this season kicked off amidst much uncertainty as to whether planned events would go ahead, with many events and festivals forced to cancel in the early part of the year due to a lack of government backed insurance and a general atmosphere of anxiety over the circumsta read more...

After what has possibly been one of the most challenging festival seasons to date for all within the industry, it’s finally time to sit back and reflect on the year in its entirety. One of the most essential tools we have when it comes to maintaining standards and continuously improving our services is the feedback we receive from our event crew. We’d love to hear from you. We’d like to know what worked well for you and what didn’t. What would you like to see more of next year and is there anyt read more...

Working at an event or festival is a unique way to earn a living and does have many attractive perks. However as fun and exciting as this job may be, it can also be physically demanding and time consuming. While ultimately rewarding, we understand the amount of dedication it takes to work within this industry. As such, we will be making immediate changes to our pay structure to reflect the hard work of all our crew. Historically DC Site Services has raised the pay rate for our event crew in acc read more...

Bolesworth Castle is a location steeped in heritage, set against the truly spectacular backdrop of the rural, rolling Cheshire countryside. This festive period, DC Site Services will be providing cleaning and waste management services over various dates from late November all the way through to the 24th of December. If you’d like to see the enchanted woods, the Christmas lights along the lakeside and even one or two real-life reindeer, log into your DCSS PAAM profile to apply for a position to read more...

As the nights grow longer and the days grow colder, the DC Site Services’ crew at the Natural History Museum are out in all weather conditions to ensure that visitors to the Ice Rink have a safe and enjoyable visit. All of us at DC Site Services would like to thank them for their continued hard work and effort. Big shout out to the current team: Lorraine, Rob, Parus and Recep! read more...

What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to submerge yourself in an enchanting world of lights and music. All while providing cleaning and waste management services, of course. DC Site Services is pleased to return to Wollaton Hall at Nottingham again this Christmas! We have an excellent opportunity available for anyone looking to supplement their income running up to the Christmas period by working on a rota basis at this magical event. With flexible working available between the read more...

Are you looking to cram your calendar with winter work? We’re on the lookout for individuals (London-based or able to commute) to form a cleaning crew for the National History Museum Ice Rink event running from 20th November until 16th January. Set against the backdrop of the Waterhouse building, the Ice Rink at the Natural History Museum is one of the most magical places to be this winter. The team will be responsible for keeping the ice rink, restaurant, and toilets clean and tidy. Shifts wil read more...

Oktoberfest is one of the World’s largest beer and folk festivals with Bavarian music in the afternoon followed by modern pop in the evening, and of course, lots of beer. This weekend DC Site Services will be providing waste management services to several Oktoberfest’s including Chelmsford, Norwich & Leicester. And if you’re not one for rowdy crowds then also coming up this weekend for waste management is Build it Bicester in Heritage. We’re also back at Silverstone Circuit for TRAX this we read more...

A massive double header is coming to the West Midlands, situated at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich. MADE Festival and the craziest party in the world, Elrow Midlands are landing for the final two weekends of September. Kicking off with MADE festival headlined by The Streets and featuring a multi-genre mashup of all assorted dance music, we then move swiftly on as Elrow Midlands rolls into town and brings the craziness with it. All to the backdrop of some house music. DC Site Ser read more...

We have just a few spots left for two festivals taking place in London this weekend through to the 9th of September! First up is Mighty Hoopla, located at Brockwell Park. A well-known pop festival full of music, fun and fashion. Taking place simultaneously, less than 10 miles away is Beautiful People at Morden Park! Bringing together the very best in UK dance music in a huge 6 Arena event.   We have waste management positions and camping available at both, please apply through your DCSS PAAM p read more...

While we approach the peak of the summer Event & Festival calendar, the Autumn one is just around the corner! We have a stacked September ahead of us with showstoppers such as Mighty Hoopla, the previously rescheduled Made Festival, and Elrow Midlands to mention just a few. To finish up the season before we head into our winter calendar, we’re at back-to-back Oktoberfest events across the country. The perfect wind-down! Applications are open! we recommend applying now and not waiting for t read more...

August Bank Holiday is one of the busiest times of the year for the Event & Festival industry. We’ll be working our socks off over the long weekend, providing the following services to… Leeds Festival – Traffic Management, Bramham Park (25th – 30th Aug) Reading Festival – Traffic Management, Little John’s Farm (25th – 30th Aug) Carfest South – Waste Management, Laverstock Park Farm (27th – 31st Aug) The Big Feastival – Waste Management, Alex James Farm (27th – 31th Aug) It’s the final b read more...

We have only a few spots left available for the Crick Boat Show this 18th – 25th August! With dozens of colourful boats to set the scene, this event showcases a variety of all sailing vessles such as narrowboats and wide beams, all on display both within the Marina and on land. This show is the heart of the village, and a great respite for those who have been working back to back festivals! Shifts are between 8 and 12 hours long with camping and food provided. If you’re looking for something mo read more...

Live music and fast cars, great food, and great fun. Two major events, one bank holiday weekend! The 10th anniversary of CarFest south is here and it promises to be big, with great motoring displays featuring vintage classics, grand prix cars and even famous movie cars and that’s before you even get to the music. Meanwhile, on offer at the Big Feastival you have all the culinary choices you could ever hope for along with fantastic music from artists such as: Sigala and Rag ‘n’ Bone man. If you read more...

We have various traffic, waste, cleaning, and toilet attendant positions available at the Festival of Sport this Friday 13th through to Monday 16th August! Shifts are between 8 and 12 hours long, with a meal provision and camping available! If you’d like to work, then please log into your DCSS PAAM profile, or contact the office on 01733 200713/ admin@dcsiteservices.com to discuss your application with a member of the team! read more...

Leeds festival is one of the UK’s most well-known and popular festivals. This year, it has a line-up which includes mostly British bands such as Liam Gallagher, Biffy Clyro, Yungblud and many more. DC Site Services is pleased to be back again this year providing traffic management services. If you’re still eager to shake off the cobwebs after a year indoors, then dust off your wellies, pull the tent out of the loft and apply to work over the August bank holiday, 25th – 30th August! read more...

The Henley Regatta is the highlight of the summer rowing calendar, and the most esteemed Regatta in the world. Hosting over 300 races across five days of elite sporting competition! DC Site Services is pleased to be providing waste management and toilet attendant services for this prestigious event. We have shifts available for the main event (11th – 15th August) and post show shifts (17th – 18th August). Work one or the other, or both with a day off between. Log into your DCSS PAAM profile to read more...

The last two weeks of July is the first big busy stretch of the season, and it’s all about traffic marshalling. Standon Calling - Hertfordshire! If you enjoy good music, family activities, great food, hot tubs and pointing cars in the correct direction then traffic marshalling at this festival will be the highlight of your summer. Apply now to play your part of Standon’s fifteenth birthday! Latitude Festival – Henham Park! With a stellar line-up ranging from the Chemical Brothers to the Kaiser read more...

Taking place at the grounds of Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire, Carfest North will be celebrating it's tenth birthday! Carfest isn’t just about cars, it’s about amazing music, tasty food, and good company. To help mark this occasion, DC Site Services will be providing waste management services! We’re offering shifts between 8 and 10 hours long, with camping and food provided. While off shift you can enjoy some of the UK’s best artists, bands, and DJs, all while seeing some super flashy motors. Yo read more...

DC Site Services is pleased to return to Latitude Festival to provide traffic management services once again. Latitude is one of the chosen Government pilot events to take place this year, and a staple of the festival season with so much to offer. From the legendary Obelisk Arena to the Hothouse (a restaurant within an adapted polytunnel), to the theatre of food (a stage offering live cooking sessions and demos), and of course live music acts! This festival draws a large, varied crowd. Don’t m read more...

Calling all foodies! We’ve spent a year indoors, what better way to get back out there than to experience the Taste of London while being paid to be there. We have limited waste management & cleaning positions left for Taste, so make sure to apply now to secure a position at one of the best food festivals in the world! read more...

As you may be aware, this evening we will be waiting to hear the Government’s latest decision with regards to lockdown restrictions and when we can expect these to be lifted. Like everyone else, we were anticipating and hoping that the roadmap out of lockdown would go ahead as planned, with the goal of exiting on June 21st. We have, however, been planning and preparing for a different outcome should this be delayed for whatever reason. Regardless of what this evening’s announcement will entail read more...

Whether it’s the family crowd, the ravers, those who are there for a literal laugh in the comedy tent, the workshop crowd, the foodies or the animal lovers, everyone has their favourite marque, crowd, or show. Few festivals cater to all those things at the same time. Standon Calling is one of those festivals. A “small but perfectly formed” festival, DC Site Services will be providing the traffic management at this festival in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside as it celebrates its 15th bir read more...

Every summer Taste of London takes over Regent’s Park to present some of the finest food from across the globe to some ravenous Londoners. DC Site Services is pleased to return this year to provide litter, waste management and cleaning services! If you are a local, then this event is ideal for you. This event can be worked around your own schedule, offering a choice of dates split into two weeks with a deep clean in between. You can work the entire duration or the week of your choice, simply lo read more...

Our Event Calendar has grown considerably with several new site crew opportunities at some of your favourite festivals including Truck Festival, Boardmasters, Love Trails, Lost Village and a good many more. Daydreaming about Boomtown? Well we’ve got a treat in store for you. The brains behind Boomtown have recently announced a locals only, mini-event named Boom Village, same vibes and ethos only more intimate and community-oriented. If you’d like to help with the build and break when it comes read more...

The Royal Windsor Horse Show is the UK’s largest outdoor premier show and hosts some of the best jumping in the world. This prestigious event takes place in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, and we’re pleased to be back again this year to provide cleaning & waste management services! Applications are open until May 23rd, so make sure to apply soon to secure your spot at this esteemed event. Also coming up is the Action Challenge! This is a walking/jogging/running series of events taki read more...

What a fantastic response to opening up applications! In just the first two days alone nearly 600 applications were made. Thank you to everyone who applied, and we look forward to seeing you in a field somewhere soon. The season ahead… Notwithstanding this amazing response, it’s important to acknowledge the unique circumstances in which we will be operating this year surrounding the pandemic. We lost an entire festival season last year, but this year is the turning point. We anticipate that da read more...

In 5 days, applications will open, and you’ll be able to apply for the Events & Festivals you’d like to work at with DC Site Services this year. The calendar will continue to grow and change, but we’ll keep you informed of those changes every step of the way! To check that you’re ready to apply, see a handy guide posted last week to make sure you’re giving yourself the best possible chance of being assigned. Roll on April 28th! read more...

Planning your applications By publishing the Event Calendar last week, and opening applications on April 28th, it is our hope that this gives you ample enough time to carefully plan out your summer! Things to consider…     Travel & Planning How will you travel to and from these Events & Festivals? If by car, can you travel with a friend to save on costs and to limit your carbon footprint? Double check your diary for any commitments which may have slipped your mind If there are E read more...