Site Chemist

Site Chemist West Midlands £-DOE An opportunity for a Site Chemist with a Hazardous Waste Company is now available. As Site Chemist you will bring value to the business by accepting and inspecting all incoming assignments of Hazardous and Non Hazardous Waste by following the relevant regulations and site procedures. Your main duties will include but will not be limited to; * Ensuring all incoming consignments of wastes have appropriate paperwork (Consignment Note/Duty of Care); Ensuring all appropriate paperwork has been completed correctly and copies are held on site and with hauliers; Responsible for the completion of waste safety checks to allow acceptance to site, storage safety and processing and/or onwards transfer; Responsible for the completion of regular sampling of received waste to then further supply to internal laboratory for analysis; Ensuring incoming waste is inspected to BAT requirements in Sector Guidance Note; Ensuring waste is routed such that costs are minimised whilst maintaining legality and compliance; Waste acceptance is recorded using the SAP system; Non-Conformances are recorded using the SAP system, detailing all relevant information; Ensuring all waste is being appropriately stored in line with Sector Guidance and Permits; Ensuring all waste is labelled correctly with all relevant information; Processing of waste as required – to include bulking, sorting, segregating, listing and re-packing of wastes; Provide technical support to other members of staff on site; To assist other teams when required; Support and contribute to the Groups overall objectives and aims, in line with the role holders experience, and competence; Support and contribute to all aspects of “good” safety and health, daily awareness of safety issues and well-being awareness; Fully responsible for your own and others’ health and safety; Ensure all incidents, observations and concerns are reported through an escalation process; solutions are identified and actions, in line with Company policy. In order to be considered for the role you will have;- HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field: Experience of the Waste Industry is desirable: SAP experience is desirable; Competent Microsoft Office user, in particular Excel; Willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual/hands on approach; Be able to communicate well at all levels including executive level; Make decisions based on data, information and evidence. Shift patterns - 40hrspw 06:00-15:00 / 14:00 – 22:00 / 22:00 – 06:00. This is an exciting opportunity to kick start your career with a well established hazardous waste business. ***please note you must have a Chemistry Degree and the right to work in the UK