At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspect and manage hazardous waste, ensuring compliance and safety.
- Company: Leading provider of hazardous waste management services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift allowance, and hands-on experience.
- Other info: Rotating shifts with opportunities for growth in a vital industry.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team making a real difference in waste management.
- Qualifications: Chemistry knowledge and attention to detail required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 39600 £ per year.
Grays, Essex 34-38K dependent on experience plus shift allowance. Our client, a leading provider of hazardous waste management services, is looking to recruit a Site Chemist to be based at their Hazardous Waste Transfer Station in South Essex. Working in the Technical team at the Transfer Station, the role is varied with on-site and occasional off-site visits. The on-site work includes inspecting loads and stock control, repackaging wastes, compiling lists of outgoing waste loads, sampling, classifying waste and the occasional pricing of waste enquiries. The current shift system incorporates two shifts - 8am to 5pm and 11am to 8pm. These two shifts are rotated weekly.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in inspecting loads arriving on site and checking that they are compliant with the consignment expected
- Updating IT system to amend any differences in waste expected and waste received
- Using latest bar-coding system to manage waste storage and prepare outgoing loads
- Sampling/checking/testing of wastes and storage
- Supervision of vehicles loading hazardous materials as required
- Classify waste with appropriate EWC codes and assign ADR labels as required
- Classification of dangerous substances
- Use of XRF Lab equipment and other test kits if needed
- Raise Customer Sales Orders when cover is required
- Segregate chemicals into compatible combinations
Site Chemist (Shift Work) employer: WasteRecruit Ltd
Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at their Hazardous Waste Transfer Station in South Essex. With a strong focus on employee development and a commitment to safety, they provide comprehensive training and growth opportunities within the technical team. The company fosters a collaborative culture, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered while contributing to meaningful environmental solutions.
