Chemist

Cleanaway; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Paid parental leave

Company benefits package

Employee share plan

Novated leasing

Flu vaccinations

EAP access

Discounts on private health insurance

Company discounts

Job summary

Cleanaway Waste Management is seeking a hands-on Chemist to join our Oils & Technical Services team in Melbourne. You will work across the collection, treatment, processing and recycling of liquid and hazardous waste, combining laboratory analysis with field operations.

You will inspect and sample wastes, prepare loads for transport, support regulatory compliance, and conduct treatability trials to identify profitable treatment options. Strong record-keeping and safety discipline are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or equivalent.
• Experience with waste or hazardous chemicals.
• Background in wastewater treatment, chemical fixation, or stabilization processes.
• Field sampling or laboratory experience.
• Confidence in operating laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience completing risk assessments and following work instructions.
• Strong attention to detail with meticulous record-keeping in highly regulated environments.
• Solid understanding of chemical legislation, safe handling, storage, and disposal practices.

Responsibilities

• Processing diverse waste chemical streams, including treatment, consolidation, and repackaging.
• Inspecting, sampling, assessing, and classifying various chemical wastes.
• Supporting the Operations Manager with waste management, storage, transport, and production activities.
• Preparing loads for transport, ensuring full compliance with dangerous goods regulations and accurate record-keeping.
• Conducting treatability trials, selecting suitable treatment methods, and verifying profitable waste treatment options.
• Liaising with relevant authorities and ensuring compliance with industry regulations

Skills

Waste management experience

Hazardous chemicals handling

Wastewater treatment knowledge

Field sampling experience

Record-keeping accuracy

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Cleanaway Waste Management transforms waste into resources and renewable energy. When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities.

Join us and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together!

The Opportunity

Are you a hands‑on Chemist who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys solving complex problems? Join our Oils & Technical Services team—where your expertise directly contributes to safer, smarter, and more sustainable waste management across Australia.

As a key member of our technical team, you will play an essential role in the collection, treatment, processing, and recycling of liquid and hazardous waste. This is a varied and rewarding position for someone who enjoys both laboratory and operational work. You will be responsible for:

• Processing diverse waste chemical streams, including treatment, consolidation, and repackaging.
• Inspecting, sampling, assessing, and classifying various chemical wastes.
• Supporting the Operations Manager with waste management, storage, transport, and production activities.
• Preparing loads for transport, ensuring full compliance with dangerous goods regulations and accurate record‑keeping.
• Conducting treatability trials, selecting suitable treatment methods, and verifying profitable waste treatment options.
• Liaising with relevant authorities and ensuring compliance with industry regulations

About You

You're naturally curious, solutions‑focused, and love working in a collaborative team. You bring:

• A degree in Chemistry, or equivalent
• Experience working with waste or hazardous chemicals
• Background in wastewater treatment, chemical fixation, or stabilization processes
• Field sampling or laboratory experience
• Confidence in operating laboratory instrumentation
• Experience completing risk assessments and following work instructions
• Strong attention to detail, with meticulous record‑keeping in highly regulated environments
• Solid understanding of chemical legislation, safe handling, storage, and disposal practices

We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

As a national, high growth, ASX-listed organisation with more than 10,000 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company. We are committed to achieving this while delivering industry-leading health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance.

• Attractive salary package
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Annual employee share plan offer, novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more!

Our Process

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing *********@cleanaway.com.au.

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.