Chemist

Biffa Group; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chemist at Biffa's Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility oversees receipt, storage, processing and disposal of hazardous waste, ensuring regulatory compliance and a strong Health, Safety and Environmental focus.

You will drive continuous improvements in operational efficiency, manage inputs/outputs with Transport, analyse samples and provide customer quotations, maintain stock and housekeeping, and work across sites when required within the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in hazardous waste management or chemical/manufacturing settings.
• Knowledge of chemical process safety.
• Able to measure, monitor data and take action.
• Organised with ability to simplify complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise daily operations, adapting to service demands for safe, efficient, and compliant performance.
• Lead by example to strengthen health, safety, and environmental culture.
• Ensure secure waste management from entry to disposal, minimising costs while meeting requirements.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory standards while driving cost control and efficiency.
• Analyse samples, advise on treatment options, and provide customer quotations.
• Manage stock and inventory of waste and consumables within budgeted costs.
• Uphold high housekeeping standards and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Work closely with Transport to manage inputs/outputs, ensuring compliance and SLA fulfilment.

Skills

Hazardous waste chemist

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Process safety awareness

Education

HNC Chemistry

Job description

Chemist - Hazardous Treatment & Transfer

Location - Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility (WS10 7NR)

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri week 1 - 7am-4pm , week 2 - 9am-6pm

A quick look at the role.

The Chemist's primary responsibility is to actively oversee and coordinate the receipt, storage, processing, and disposal of hazardous waste. This role is crucial in ensuring that all waste materials are assessed and managed in strict accordance with regulatory standards, prioritizing Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance. Additionally, the Chemist is expected to drive continuous improvements in operational efficiency and productivity while maintaining best practices in hazardous waste management.

Your core responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise daily operations, adapting to service demands for safe, efficient, and compliant performance.
• Lead by example to strengthen health, safety, and environmental culture.
• Ensure secure waste management, from entry to disposal, minimising costs while meeting company and customer requirements.
• Maintain compliance, ensuring inputs and outputs meet regulatory standards while driving cost control and efficiency.
• Analyse sales samples, advise on treatment options, and provide customer quotations.
• Manage stock and inventory of waste and consumables within budgeted costs.
• Uphold high housekeeping standards and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Work closely with Transport to manage inputs/outputs, ensuring compliance and customer SLA fulfilment.

Our essential requirements

• Experience as a Chemist in a Hazardous Waste Management business or chemical/manufacturing industry.
• Minimum of a HNC Chemistry Qualification.
• Hazardous Treatment & Transfer CoTC is desirable however not essential.
• Knowledge & understanding of the requirements of working within a time critical hazardous waste processing environment would be ideal.
• Comprehensive understanding of chemical process safety
• Analytical with the ability to measure & monitor data and take appropriate action.
• Organised with the ability to simplify complex issues.
• Willingness to travel within the UK for business meetings and project work at other locations.

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.