35 Under 35: Jack Bishop, Regional Health and Safety Advisor, Logistics – South East
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK celebrates six of our emerging leaders named among the 2025 ’35 Under 35’ winners announced at the Resource and Waste Management Expo recently.
Over the next two weeks, we’re spotlighting each of our six 35 Under 35 winners (Dominic Cullip, Georgeeana Chinnock, Hannah Elliott, Jack Bishop, Joe Robery and Tadelayo Sodipe), sharing their stories and reflections in their own words as part of the next generation of leaders advocating for sustainable resources across the sector.
Even though Jack Bishop only joined SUEZ two-and-a-half years ago, he’s not a stranger to the waste resource management business having grown up in the business. This familiarity with the sector gave him an advantage in terms of having a nuanced understanding of and passion for the business. It’s no surprise that his hard work and leadership potential have earned him a ’35 Under 35’ commendation.
“Being recognised as one of the ’35 Under 35’ winners means that my work is appreciated, not just locally, but on a national scale. For that, I’m extremely grateful,” said Jack, who in his spare time is a keen ultramarathon trail runner and volunteer work on the side to support such events. He’s done it three times and plans to do more in 2026. Way to go, Jack!
Here are a few more insights from Jack about his work and motivations:
On the job
No two days are the same and can consist of a variety of different things. Some of these tasks include site re-design, incident investigation support, H&S system support/coaching, document implementation, audit support, general site support and project work depending on what current projects are ongoing.
How it all began
My career path was destined from the start. My experience within the sector began when I was very young because my family run a waste and demolition business in Kent. Painting machine attachments, skips, signwriting and helping with machine movements was a regular school holiday and weekend activity.
Purpose and motivation
Culture change plays a big part in what we do, especially when it comes to mobilisations. We quite often see that previous companies do not adopt such a strong H&S culture like we do, so when we see staff actively questioning practice due to concerns, asking lots of questions and adopting the way in which SUEZ takes pride in H&S is such a great thing to see.
Proud moments
I’ve had the pleasure of assisting the mobilisations of Mid-Kent, Luton and now Southend. We are currently preparing for the second phase of the mobilisation as they change from loose bagged collections to wheelie bin collections.
Overcoming challenges
Balancing site presence, travelling and other work commitments can be challenging. We often have quite a distance to travel, which takes up a lot of time. Not only that my work can be quite reactive at times, which can make plans change on a dime. Overcoming this is a tricky balancing act, but allowing time for a catch up, away from distractions definitely allows that reset. Having a clear plan gives you the best possible chance to achieve it, such as writing a list, prioritising and completing them one by one.
Moving the industry forward
The industry needs people to keep the passion alive. It needs people to keep innovating, learning and developing new processes and technologies. The industry as a whole is changing at a high rate, so ensuring that we keep up with the changes will allow the best practice and new technologies to be implemented and be as effective as possible.
Words of advice
Listen, learn and understand. Being able to understand the operation and learning from the people doing that particular job will enable you to provide the best support possible that is clear, concise and applicable to the task at hand.