Refuse Loader

Suffolk County Council; Woodbridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing package

Pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Exclusive discounts on tech

Car benefit scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee benefits brochure (pdf)

Job summary

East Suffolk Services Limited in Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6ET is hiring a Refuse Loader on a permanent, full-time basis. You will load refuse, recycling, garden and food waste onto Refuse Collection Vehicles, prioritising health and safety and customer care.

The role operates a four-day week, Tue-Fri, 40 hours per week. You will also assist with in-cab technology, support drivers, and contribute to keeping streets clean and tidy.

Qualifications

• Reliable, enjoys working as part of a team and has keen awareness of health and safety.
• Don’t mind physical work in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Load refuse, recycling, garden, food waste and sacks onto Refuse Collection Vehicles, prioritising health and safety and customer care.
• Assist with in-cab technology and ensure accurate, timely route information.
• Support drivers when manoeuvring the vehicle.

Skills

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Physical stamina

Job description

• East Suffolk Services Limited
• Address: Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6ET
• Salary: £29,485 - £31,428 per annum
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Four-day working week, Tuesday - Friday
• Contract: Permanent

Join our team at East Suffolk Services Limited and help keep our communities clean and safe!

At East Suffolk Services, we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district.

We’re a new, growing organisation, full of energy, ambition, and purpose. As part of our team, you’ll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality, efficient services that people rely on every single day.

This is more than just a job. This is a fantastic opportunity to support, and give back to, your local community.

We currently have opportunities to join our Waste and Recycling team as a Refuse Loader.

Your role

You’ll be responsible for loading refuse, recycling, garden, food waste, and sacks onto the Refuse Collection Vehicles - always prioritising health, safety, and excellent customer care. This role is essential in keeping our streets clean and tidy.

In addition, you’ll assist with in-cab technology, ensuring accurate and timely completion of all information related to your route and support drivers when manoeuvring the vehicle.

What you will need

If you’re reliable, enjoy working as part of a team, have a keen awareness of health and safety and don’t mind physical work in all weather conditions, we’d love to hear from you.

Thinking of joining us? Here’s why you should

At East Suffolk Services, we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any company’s success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals, supporting their development, and retaining them within our organisation. That’s why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work.

We value our staff

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health, development, and lifestyle.

These include:

• A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading providers; including online access to UK-based GPs, plus life insurance.
• A competitive, matched pension scheme through Royal London.
• Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives, including mental health resources and specialist counselling.
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals.
• Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones, TVs, laptops), holidays and travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more.
• A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.

For more information on our fantastic benefits scheme, see our employee benefits brochure (pdf).

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 4 October 2026.

Interview date: Week commencing 12 October 2026.