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* Serco – Service Partner to Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 5AT
* £30,978 per annum
* Full Time, 40 hours per week
* Permanent
* Reference: 0193
Job Description
* Serco – Service Partner to Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 5AT
* £30,978 per annum
* Full Time, 40 hours per week
* Permanent
* Reference: 0193
The Waste Service Team, working with our service partner Serco from our two operational depots in Sudbury and Stowmarket, run 26 frontline collection rounds every day, providing our residents and businesses with a range of waste and recycling services: making over 5 million collections in a year and handling and transporting over 65,000 tonnes of waste and recycling.
This is a great opportunity to join Serco, our service partner, at the Stowmarket Depot.
Ready to make an impact?
As an HGV Refuse and Recycling Driver/Loader in our Suffolk team, you will provide a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of the residents and community in Stowmarket.
With a professional, dedicated, and friendly team of Refuse Collection staff, we ensure that streets, homes and businesses are kept clean, safe and tidy, whilst providing the very best levels of customer service to all members of the community that we serve.
You will be entrusted to
* You will set off on a pre-planned route as the driver with your team of Loaders you are working with collecting waste and recycling from residential homes and commercial properties.
* You will be the public face of Serco’s Environmental Services team in the community.
* Before setting out on your rounds, you will ensure that your vehicle safety checks are completed and that your truck is clean and work ready.
Does this sound like you?
You will be a great fit for this role if you:
* Hold a valid Class 1 or 2 driving licence and Driver CPC
* Are hard working
* Are physically fit and healthy due to the nature of the business
* Hold plenty of enthusiasm and a big smile
* Are willing to go the extra mile whilst on your rounds to enable your team to hit their targets.
* Are a team player.
Discover all you need to keep growing
Here you will be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we are proud to offer clear development opportunities and the support and tools to help you seize them.
Because this is a place for you
Our people are integral to everything we do. That’s why our benefits are designed to put you first:
* Holidays: 24 days plus bank holidays.
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
* Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
* Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
* Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
* ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
* Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
* Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
For more information
All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application. For confidential enquiries please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
How To Apply
To apply and for further details, please visit our webiste (serco.com)
Closing date: 1 pm, 8 June 2025.
Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.
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