SRG are working with a leading waste management and recycling company who have a long and very successful history of supporting the UK chemical industry. They are now looking for a site chemist to join the team. This is a hands‑on role within the waste industry, you will be checking and testing incoming loads, processing hazardous and non‑hazardous waste, ensuring segregation and storage of hazardous waste meets requirements, labelling waste and completing documents on all incoming and outgoing chemical materials. This role would suit candidates with 1+ years’ experience as a chemist on a hazardous waste transfer station.
Role/Description
* Receiving chemical waste onto site and ensuring that per acceptance meets environmental requirements
* Ensuring paperwork for incoming waste is compliant and correctly completed
* Control waste streams through the plant/ transfer station to avoid delays and backlogs.
* Immediate testing of incoming waste to ensure conformity with paperwork using test strips
* Supervise, plan and prioritise the day to day activities of the Transfer Station Operatives
* Further laboratory testing as needed for further analysis using techniques including flash point testing, pH testing, visual checks, odour, viscosity.
* Working alongside site operatives to ensure that waste is processed, stored and transferred in a safe, compliant and timely manner
* Bulking/re‑packing of waste to achieve maximum profitability
* Supporting other site chemists and operatives, ensuring all staff are working efficiently and collaboratively
Requirements
* Minimum HND in Chemistry, or similar qualification with significant chemistry content
* 1+ years of recent experience in hazardous waste
* Any of the following qualifications or experience are considered advantageous: COTC, WAMITAB, NEBOSH, IOSH
* Willing to work outside in all weathers
* Full right to work in the UK – There is no sponsorship available for this role
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV. For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Rhi on 0116 350 2949.
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