Description Waste Collection Assistant (2 posts) Salary: £26,556 - £28,764 per annum Grade B Permanent Contract 37 Hours per Week We are looking for a reliable, self-motivated individual to join the Waste & Recycling Team as a Waste Collection Assistant. As a Waste Collection Assistant of a small crew, you will have good communication and customer service skills to enable you to engage with colleagues and members of the public in a polite and professional manner. You must be a team player, quick learner and able to carry out a range of duties including: Use of the vehicles in cab devices, moving, handling and loading of refuse, recycling, garden and food waste. You will be expected to to work with minimum supervision. The work involves operating machinery and heavy manual labour therefore you must be physically fit and mobile. Advert Closing Date Redeployment Only: 4th December 2025 External & Internal : 14th December 2025 Interview Date: TBC DBS Check: A DBS Check is not required for this post. Please contact Samantha Murphy, waste Operations Manager samantha.murphy@thurrock.gov.uk for more information or an informal chat To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.