Chemist - Industrial Waste

Cleanaway; Narangba; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual employee share plan

Novated leasing

Paid parental leave

EAP access

Discounts on private health insurance

Job summary

Cleanaway is hiring multiple Chemists at our Narangba branch to sample, analyse and process waste safely. You will work with operators and leaders, combining lab and field tasks and using PPE in outdoor industrial settings. Your role supports risk assessment and quality control with accurate record keeping.

Degree in Chemistry or related discipline and understanding of hazardous materials are required, along with strong safety awareness and the ability to communicate technical findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Must have safety awareness and follow procedures.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly.
• Experience applying chemistry in real-world environments.

Responsibilities

• Collect representative samples from liquid and solid waste streams.
• Perform laboratory and field analysis to support safe waste decisions.
• Identify unusual results and escalate concerns promptly.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to operators and site leaders.
• Work outdoors in active industrial areas with PPE as required.
• Support risk assessment and QA/QC activities and keep accurate records.

Skills

Safety awareness

Effective communication

Problem solving

Regulatory understanding

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Applied Science or a closely relevant scientific discipline

Job description

We transform 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

Cleanaway is hiring multiple Chemists to support our Narangba branch. Working alongside operators and technical leaders, you will help ensure waste is sampled, analysed and processed safely while building experience beyond a traditional laboratory environment.

Your accuracy and judgement will be important because waste streams can vary significantly, and the quality of sampling directly affects safe handling and treatment decisions.

• Collect representative samples from liquid and solid waste streams using approved methods and controls
• Perform laboratory and field analysis that supports safe waste acceptance and treatment decisions
• Identify unusual results, compatibility risks and sampling limitations, escalating concerns promptly
• Communicate technical findings clearly to operators, supervisors and site leaders
• The role combines laboratory and field activity and includes working outdoors in active industrial areas. Depending on the task, this may involve protective clothing, respiratory protection and other PPE.
• Support Risk assessment & Work instruction creation and improvement alongside QA/QC activities, equipment checks and accurate technical record keeping

About You

You are scientifically trained, safety conscious and motivated by practical problem solving. Whether you are a recent graduate with an IBL year or meaningful industry placement experience, or an early-career industrial Chemist, you will bring practical experience applying chemistry in a real-world operational environment.

• Degree in Chemistry, Applied Science or a closely relevant scientific discipline
• Understanding of hazardous materials, chemical compatibility or regulatory testing principles, gained through study, placement or industry experience
• Strong safety awareness and commitment to following procedures
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and elevate uncertainty appropriately
• Exposure to waste, environmental, water treatment, mining or related industrial process environments

Why Join Cleanaway?

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

Cleanaway is 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, with industry leading 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 may involve 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.