Waste management was swept aside in traditional careers advice. Little thought was given to this essential business sector. Now there is an emphasis on the circular economy and a rethink on waste. Alongside comes a refocus on the diversity of great roles and career opportunities on offer.
Since starting out a century ago, we’ve evolved to become a respected and trusted waste management provider. It’s far from rubbish work.
Businesses are under scrutiny to comply with industry regulations. Our compliant and sustainable practices are improving environmental performance and efficiency for many top-name players across the industry. Our people make it possible. They are the beating heart of our business, helping us to grow and develop further. We can do that for your career too.
Join the Robert Hopkins success story and contribute to a more sustainable future – for yourself and for the nation’s environmental wellbeing. Head our way if you are interested in joining our graduate scheme, or in bringing your existing skills and experience to us. If you cannot see the right role advertised now, why not get in touch anyway? We are always especially happy to hear from ADR drivers and chemists.
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If you cannot see the right role for you, please get in touch as we’re always looking for talented colleagues.
Forklift Truck Driver
Experienced Telehandler and forklift truck operator , comfortable working outdoors in a noisy environment and can lift approx 70 pounds.
Site Chemist
Responsible for the completion of waste safety checks to allow acceptance to site, storage safety and processing and/or onwards transfer. HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field. Experience of the Waste Industry mandatory.
Technical Assessor
Carry out technical assessment of waste enquiries through characterising and applying accurate classification of the waste. Degree qualified or QBE.
We’re a friendly bunch. Fun times combine with a strong sense of professionalism. We aim to give our people everything they need to give their best.
We commit to taking care of each other, our customers and the environment.
We keep you safe.There’s nothing we like better than seeing someone progress So we invest in developing your talent and potential. It helps your career – and our fast-growing business.
We reward you – and not just with a competitive salary.
Family matters. Yours and ours. As a successful family-owned business, we’re built on a bedrock of trust. Shared values passed down the generations are our guiding compass. Values like respect, honesty, fairness, integrity and work ethic. They drive our commitment to protecting our people’s wellbeing and increasing sustainability. They’re ingrained in our culture and in our everyday operations. When you join Robert Hopkins, we treat you like family. Here’s what some of our people say about what that means in practice.
Our people are hardworking team players, with an unwavering belief in each other.
Shared purpose means we achieve individual and collective goals as one team.
We have a vision for how we want our business – and the wider waste industry – to develop. Graduates are a big part of making this happen.
Our chemistry graduate scheme is designed to help you improve both technical knowledge and soft skills. It offers in-depth on-the-job experience over a year, with training modules and toolkits focused on compliance and waste operations.
You’ll be involved in live projects and have the chance to make an impact. Plus, working together as a graduate cohort you will to set up and deliver your own project. Previous graduates have created business change initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging deliveries and to boost on-site recycling of our domestic waste.
Team mentors will support you in completing the programme, ready to begin your career. We like to ‘grow our own’ so naturally we hope it can be with us.