Slicker Recycling
Oil Collection Driver - Ipswich
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Slicker Recycling is the market leader in sustainable resource solutions. We are committed to the circular economy through excelling in used lubricating oil collections, re-refining, and a range of sustainable waste management services.
Our team of over 200 colleagues manage a vast fleet of specialist collection vehicles, serving thousands of customers across diverse industry sectors with services that reduce carbon footprint, uphold compliance, and enable a truly circular approach to waste resources.
At Slicker, we know that our success is down to our exceptional colleagues, and we recognize this through our colleague compensation, benefits, and investment in learning and development. We are an accredited Living Wage Employer as certified by the Living Wage Foundation, which means we have a commitment to fair pay and our annual pay increases are linked to the cost of living. This isn’t the only benefit, being part of Team Slicker also means you benefit from:
- Funded Healthcare cashback plan
- Perkbox employee discounts
- Death in Service Insurance
- Regular company social events
- Company pension
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including Cyclescheme
- On-site parking
- Being part of a sustainability-focused business
With a Net Promoter Score of 68 on our recent colleague survey, we know we’re doing something right! So why not read on for the role details or click here to learn more about Slicker Recycling.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a proactive Waste Oil Collection Driver, based out of our Ipswich Plant. Providing a national service, collecting waste oil from various customers ranging from family-run independent automotive garages to national organizations, whilst promoting the Slicker workplace values. We are Smart, Honest, and Reliable, working Together whilst having Fun.
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Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Professional HGV Class 2 Tanker Driver
- Collecting waste oil as allocated by the Transport Office
- Completion of all relevant electronic information to generate consignment notes
- Maintain compliance with relevant legislation - including daily walk-around, drivers' hours, etc.
- Adhering to company Health & Safety policy and procedures
- Representing the company in a professional manner when dealing with customers and members of the public
Apply the Slicker values to your role, “People rarely succeed unless they have Fun in what they are doing.”
Skills and Key Requirements
- Candidates must be flexible, prepared to work overnight when required
- Logical thinking and problem-solving abilities, in order to deal with the wide selection of issues that may be encountered on site/whilst travelling between sites.
- Able to engage with clients and demonstrate a positive approach to customer service
- Demonstrate the ability to achieve set daily/weekly objectives
- Maintain resilience in a demanding role
- Be a reliable team worker
Licences / Qualifications
- HGV Class 2 (Cat C) License
- Experience of tanker work preferred
- ADR is preferred but not essential
Hours and Pay
- Standard hours: 48 hours, Monday to Friday
- Basic Salary: £36,095.19 pa
- OTE £50,000 - £55,000 (Basic + overtime + collection bonuses)
Values
The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate, understand, and apply our workplace values. These are embedded into our business, and applicants must evidence their values as part of the application process.
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- Smart – keep it simple and keep doing it better
- Honest – be straight with each other and give feedback
- Reliable – do what we say we will and tell people if we can’t
- Together – work together as one and support each other
- Fun – enjoy what we do and have a great time
We are a thriving and ambitious business with a mission to deliver ‘Value for Planet’ through growth from strategic acquisitions and achieving recognition for our commitment to innovation and integrity. In 2023, Slicker Recycling won the Servicesure Autocentre ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award for service excellence and environmental impact and in 2024, the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade – a prestigious recognition endorsed by His Majesty the King, for exceptional growth in international sales. We are proud as leaders to be positively influencing the standards of our industry.
Slicker Recycling is an equal opportunities employer and will continue to ensure it offers career opportunities without discrimination. Employment positions throughout the Company are filled with the candidates who possess the most appropriate skills and competencies relevant for the particular job role. Slicker Recycling is to treat all employees fairly and equally regardless of gender, sexual orientations, marital status, race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, or union membership status.
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