Company Profile

Company Overview

GRUNDON
Lifting the lid on a career in the fascinating and fast-moving waste and recycling sector is Grundon Waste Management, an award-winning and growing company keen to attract high-calibre candidates.
WHO WE ARE
Operating throughout the Thames Valley and the wider Southeast, and with an annual turnover of more than £118 million and around 800 employees, we are the UK’s largest family-owned supplier of integrated waste management and environmental services, plus a leading supplier of aggregates.
Founded in 1929, our forward-thinking approach and wealth of knowledge and experience have helped us to maintain leading positions within both the waste and aggregates industries. This approach is underpinned by our commitment to quality of service, innovation and technical progress, together with a genuine and demonstrable concern for the environment.
We provide waste collection, recycling and specialist cleaning and environmental monitoring services to a diverse range of businesses and organisations (including the police, hospitals, major pharmaceutical, research and manufacturing companies and numerous airports), and have our own state-of-the-art treatment and recovery facilities and an extensive vehicle fleet.
LOCATION
Opportunities exist at our modern head office at Benson, Oxfordshire and at our sites across our mainly southeast operating area, from Bristol in the West to Brighton in the East.
SALARIES
Jobs enjoy competitive starting salaries and progression opportunities, with benefits including: discretionary company bonuses; pension scheme with life insurance cover; option to buy additional holiday; reward and discount shopping; plus a range of wellbeing benefits (including Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work, health cash plan and discounted gyms).
COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
As an industry leader and innovator, Grundon has always been at the cutting-edge of waste management. We were the first to introduce the wheelie bin to the UK and continue to invest millions of pounds in new technologies.
Proud of our environmental commitments, we achieved an industry first by introducing CarbonNeutral® certification across our entire road-going vehicle fleet and, with an emphasis on being a good neighbour, support many different community, sporting and charitable initiatives.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Grundon is committed to training and career progression – we have a fantastic Learning & Development team in place. Working within this innovative business means being part of a creative and customer-focused team of experts who are passionate about quality and setting new standards for environmental best practice and resource management. From highly qualified technical experts and industry chemists to engineers and IT specialists, Grundon offers first-class career prospects.
Employee training and development is central to our success, with great value placed on attracting, retaining and developing great people. A snapshot of our investment includes internships and apprenticeships.
QUALIFICATIONS Degrees accepted. The core skills required will vary depending on specific roles.

FIND OUT MORE To view current vacancies and apply, visit https://www.grundon.com/careers/
You can also get in touch by sending our HR team an email (hr@grundon.com) as well as following our updates on Twitter.
With a bright future and expansion plans, Grundon could be just what you’re looking for – don’t waste your opportunity!