Jet Vac Vehicle Driver Operator

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 recognise this through our colleague compensation, benefits and investment in learning and development. 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 Cycle scheme
• On-site parking
• Being part of a sustainability focussed 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.

Driving and operating specialist Jet Vac Tankers to perform principle daily activities servicing the needs of a wide variety of clients including Petrol Forecourts, Distribution Depots, Auto Garages, or any other site producing waste via surface drainage, on both a planned and reactive basis, across the UK.

This role involves working away from home, Monday to Friday and utilising a sleeper cab.

48 hour contract, £17.17 per hour basic with overtime  + overnight rates, OTE up to £24.20 per hour (based on average earnings)

• To work in a manner that will bring credit to Slicker Recycling by displaying qualities of punctuality, presentable appearance, well mannered, polite, and courteous to a client’s representatives and other Group employees at all times.
• Ensure all work carried out on site is in line with the company legal / licence requirement and all paperwork and site visit documentation is completed, signed off and recorded accurately and in a fully compliant way.
• Normal working start time is 6am, working through to completion of works; although, occasionally, earlier starts may be required and/or later finishes depending on individual job/client requirements.
• Overnight patterns will be required (on a rota basis) to accommodate customer requirements.
• Typically field based, requiring working away from home/base locations for the majority of time. Job will require (once trained/competent) being part of the on-call rotation covering weekends; weekend working may be available from time to time to cover additional client requirements / backlog of works.
• Must have a flexible approach to working patterns where required to ensure the needs of the business are met.
• Any training required for the role will be supplied by the business.

• Driver CPC
• Class 2 Driving Licence
• Have a productive organisational focus
• Be self-motivated, adaptable and act on own initiative
• Logical approach to problem solving and decision making
• Knowledge of operations / H&S / scheduling practices
• Excellent housekeeping

• Experience in operating Jet Vac type vehicles
• High pressure water jetting certificate
• UKPIA petrol station safety passport
• Confined space entry certification
• ADR Licence

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.

• 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…