Depot Assistant/Baler Operator

Job title Depot Assistant/Baler Operator Job reference R1872 Date posted 28/10/2026 Application closing date 15/11/2026 Location West Suffolk Salary Starting salary £28,153 - £29,542 per annum plus excellent employee benefits package Contract type Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Department Waste Operations Attachments Blank Job description

About the role:

West Suffolk council continues on a journey of ambitious change and are committed to being more commercial. We have a vacancy for a full-time Depot Assistant to supplement the Depot team.

Ideally, you will have experience in operating a forklift truck and telehandler. You will have worked in a waste industry environment, with experience of working in a busy vehicle / transport environment.

Duties for this post include repair and cleansing of returned wheeled bins, general housekeeping of the depot and baling of loose cardboard to provide mill sized bales for onward sale.

What you will need:

The drive and desire to improve the service we deliver, along with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, be highly organised, with an attention to detail and accuracy are all vital for this role.

Why work for us? Our benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
• Generous pension scheme - contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
• Life assurance - a payment of three times your annual salary
• access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
• Rail and bus staff discounts
• A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
• Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
• A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning

For more information:

For an informal discussion and further information please contact Andrew Hobbs, Senior Business Development Advisor, on .

Closing date: Sunday 15 November 2026 Interview date: To be confirmed

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.