Isaiah became our Supplier Relationship Manger in 2022. But what does a day in the life of our supplier relationship manager look like and why is it important to Shields. How long have you worked at Shields? Since August 2022 so almost a year now – time has...
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Celebrating the retirement of our longest-standing employee Glen Terry
After 39 years of dedication, Shields wishes our longest-standing employee Glen Terry a happy retirement and the best of luck in his future. In an age where employees switch jobs frequently and loyalty seems to be a thing of the past, Glen Terry’s story...
Our UK recycling and transport leads, Richard and Akeem, share their stories
We’re joined by our Purfleet UK Recycling and Transport Team Leaders, Richard Selwood and Akeem Ishola, as they share more about themselves and what it’s like to work on our recycling frontline. Here at Shields, we support reuse all the way through our...
Uncovering our Decom process at Shields: Glen Terry, our Field Quality Manager’s story
We recently caught up with Glen who became our Field Quality Manager in the 1983 and has been supporting our decom services ever since, to uncover more about our services and the people behind them. Read on to find out more about the day-to-day of working within...
Syuzanna’s story our Technical Testing Team: Who we are and what we do
We caught up with Syuzanna our UK Technical Operations Manager, to uncover more about our Technical Testing Team and what a day in the life of our technical test lab really looks like. Read on to find out more about the team and our facilities. We are the...
Supporting our community and the workforce of the future
Here at Shields, we believe in empowering the next generation of the workforce by building skills which will last a lifetime. Find out how our HR team are working towards this in local schools, through our Speakers for Schools partnership. At Shields, we have a...
How driving internal talent is part of Shields’ DNA
Want to find out why we're so keen to drive our internal talent and ensure our team have access to new opportunities before we go to the job market? Read on to find out why internal talent is part of our DNA and more on our latest success story below. ...
Is a 4 day work week the future?
This week Shields changed the way we work. For the next 3 months we will be working a 9-day fortnight (9DF), allowing for one Friday off, every two weeks. This idea was constructed around the premise of increasing work-life balance, measuring the success of our...
Staff Stories: Celebrating Kevin’s 10 years at Shields
Our QHSE Director Kevin has been with us for just over 10 years now, so we caught up with him to find out what inspired him to join Shields and what motivates him in his role. Read more as Kevin tells his story about working for Shields below. Since 1979...
Putting the Environment and People First at Shields’
In recent years there has been a big shift in the way we work. The introduction of hybrid and flexible working and the drive for wellbeing solutions has become critical in team engagement and retention. How are organisations reacting to this change now that...