Life at Slicker

We are committed to achieving environmentally sustainable waste management practices and serious about having fun!

Large & Innovative Fleet

We are a fast paced business operating the largest and most modern fleet of compliant vehicles in the industry

200 Employees Nationwide

From our head office in Worcestershire, through to our network of drivers, we employ nearly 200 colleagues throughout the UK.

Career Development

We strive to create an environment where our colleagues can reach their full potential through support, opportunities and recognition.

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Meet our people

Find out what life at Slicker is really like

 

Dennis

Plant Manager

With over 35 years' service at Slicker, Dennis is our longest serving colleague. There is nothing that Dennis doesn’t know about our plant and a great deal of the knowledge and expertise that went in to developing our plant is owed to Dennis. Dennis is a dedicated worker, a dedicated family man and a dedicated follower of football. Well, Stoke City!

 

Aimee

Lab Chemist

Having joined us as a temporary colleague Aimee, a recent graduate from The University of Birmingham, is now completing her training in the laboratory to get signed off as a permanent chemist where she will play a key role in analysing the quality of the waste oil being collected from our customers, as well as the quality of the processed fuel oil which we produce for onward sale.

Aimee has enjoyed meeting the team at the induction and is now looking forward to the Slicker Christmas party!

 

Will

Finance Assistant

Will has started his first full-time role with Slicker as Finance Assistant and is flying through his AAT qualifications to support his career in finance.

As a Colleague Representative Will plays a key role supporting his colleagues in the office to ensure that communication is effective and there is a great working environment.

As a Colleague Representative Will plays a key role supporting his colleagues in the office to ensure that communication is effective and there is a great working environment.

 

Olivia

Trainee Account Manager

In a short amount of time, Olivia has shown off her talents for customer service and has progressed from a part-time Receptionist to a full-time Trainee Account Manager.

We also discovered that Olivia has other hidden talents as she successfully won the Rowing Cup Challenge with 3 of her Slicker colleagues in a local charity competition.

The cup takes pride of place on the reception desk and we are looking forward to winning it next year!

The World of Slicker

"Having fun is just as important as getting the job done."

You can be

yourself

and make a

difference

 

At Slicker it's all about the people

"I love supporting local charities through our company social events."

Working with us

We have a range of roles to thrive in at Slicker.

Contact Centre

The Contact Centre is a busy hub within head office where our advisors handle all enquiries from new and existing sales through to customer service. Advisors focus on increasing our feedstocks to maximise input to our processing plant.

 Head Office, Stourport
Finance

Our Finance team prepare and create financial accounts, maintain financial records, plan internal financial information, analyse current financial performance and pay creditors and employee salaries.

 Head Office, Stourport
Total Waste Management

The TWM advisors manage a small network of sub-contractors to carry out services that Slicker are not equipped or licensed to perform in-house. Our advisors monitor supplier performance to ensure that high levels of service are consistently met.

 Head Office, Stourport
Aftersales

Our Sales Co-ordinators and Account Managers look after our large commercial and key accounts customers by maintaining strong working relationships, enabling us to retain and grow our business and increase efficiencies.

 Head Office, Stourport
Transport

We have a centralised logistics department managing the largest and most modern transport fleet of compliant vehicles in the industry, comprising of over 100 specialist vehicles. This includes oil collection vehicles, garage waste service trucks, articulated trailers and front-line interceptor vehicles.

 Nationwide, UK
Laboratory

Several years of research and development by our Lab Chemists has enabled us to produce environmentally cost-effective virgin fossil fuel alternatives. It is our mission to be innovative and lead the way in the re-refining used oil and the recycling of other wastes we collect to avoid landfill.

 Ipswich, Hull and Stourport
Plant Operatives

The waste oil we collect is treated using our own proprietary technology processes at the Slicker refinery plants. Our Plant Operatives are responsible for the day-to-day running and maintenance of the plant to enable us to continue producing an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to virgin fossil fuels.

 Ipswich, Hull and Stourport

Our Values

Our values are how we behave and how we are towards each other – working as a team.

Reliable

We do what we say we will and work hard to get it right first time

Fun

Having fun helps make the days more enjoyable and work well as a team

Honest

If we can’t do something then we say so, but we always look for a solution

Together

Work together as one, and support each other

Smart

Keep it simple and keep doing it better

The Benefits

We value the commitment of our colleagues; in return we offer a great working environment, to be part of a committed and dedicated team, and the following benefits:

  • Competitive salary with bonus and commission schemes
  • Contributory pension
  • Death in service benefit
  • Holiday and company sickness schemes
  • Childcare voucher and cycle to work schemes, Long service awards, Free parking facilities

Training

From your very first day at Slicker Recycling, your induction will help you to better understand the requirements of your role, the team you will be working with, and the important part you will play in our business.

To help you settle in as quickly as possible you will have regular monthly catch ups with your manager as part of your structured probation period and they will be always be on hand if you need anything.

If professional membership or training is required we will support you financially to help you to maintain or develop further into your chosen career.

Communication

As a small company we have the ability to make decisions quickly and move with pace and urgency.

This makes communication really important, ensuring that our colleagues are up to date, informed about key business decisions, and aware of how we are performing.

We actively share information through our Slicker Standard newsletter, Colleague Representative Group, and quarterly performance updates. Twice a year our Managing Director tours the UK to provide all colleagues with a detailed business update which are often really lively and generate lots of debate.

Our locations

Our nationwide operation provides flexibility for our employees to work all over the UK.

  • Stourport Lombard House
    Anchor Drive, Worcester Road, Stourport‑On‑Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9BZ
  • Stourport Plant
    Barracks Rd, Sandy Lane Industrial Estate, Stourport‑On‑Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9RW
  • Exeter 
    Exeter Transfer Station, Greendale Barton Ind, Estate, Woodbury Salterton, Exeter, EX5 1EW
  • Kingsnorth 
    Jetty Road, Kingsnorth Ind Estate, Kingsnorth, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9ND
  • Newport 
    Newport Transfer Station, 7 New Quay Road, Felnex Industrial Estate, Stevenson St, Newport, Gwent, NP19 4PL
  • Ipswich 
    Hollywell Waste Oil Treatment Plant, Cliff Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0BE
  • Trafford Park 
    Trafford Park Transfer Station, Praed Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1PQ
  • Wolverhampton 
    Wolverhampton Waste Facility, Lincoln Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0DX
  • Kilmarnock 
    Slicker Interceptors Divisional Office 2b New Mill Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA1 3JF
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