Waste and Recycling Collection Team Manager

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Job Description

Salary: £37,815 - £43,083 per annum

Grade: E

Permanent Contract

37 Hours per Week

We are seeking a committed individual to join the Waste & Recycling Team as a Waste and Recycling Collection Team Manager. This is a varied role with frequently changing and challenging demands. You will work as part of a Team of four Team Managers committed to delivering an efficient Waste and Recycling service to the Resident and Customers of Thurrock.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Day to day responsibility for the management and monitoring of the Waste Collection Service offered by Thurrock Council, ensuring that collections are completed according to scheduled and within agreed budgetary and resource constraints.
• To ensure that changes to the service as necessitated by changes in Council Policy, are well planned, implemented on time, within budget and with minimal to disruption to customers.
• To ensure that waste collection services are operated in such a manner as to reduce the Council's reliance on disposing of waste through landfill.
• Ability to co-ordinate and supervise teams working on different tasks concurrently.
• Ability to build strong motivated teams.
• An understanding of the need to make best use of resources available.
• Personal credibility to work effectively with colleagues, managers and members of the public.
• Self-motivated and able to foster a positive organisation culture.
• Communicates clearly, simply and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Resilience and drive to meet the demands and pressures of the post including the ability to cope effectively at times of crisis.
• Ability to establish, implement and maintain appropriate reporting frameworks.
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative.

Key Competencies

• Extensive knowledge of waste collection best practice and procedures.
• Health and Safety regulations relating to the use of vehicles, plant, equipment and chemicals.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check is not required for this post.

For any queries regarding this role please contact Samantha Wright - SWright@thurrock.gov.uk

Advert Closing Date

• Redeployment Only: 28th April 2025
• Internal & External: 11th May 2025

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

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About Us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council