£28,543 – £30,423EntryFull Time
Refuse Loader
40 hours per week over 4 days (Mon-Fri). Working week will include a Monday, with another day off during the week – day off to be determined if successful
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 and dentists, 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.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact HR@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Closing date: 11.30pm, 4 May 2026.
Interview date: week commencing 18 May 2026 (Ufford)
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx/pdf) – please note, this is currently a proposed job description, subject to consultation.
Step 2 - We are accepting CV’s as applications for this post. Please complete an online application and upload your CV as part of this process. Please note, our usual Supporting Statement template (docx) is not required for this post.
