Chemist

Biffa Waste Services; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa Waste Services is seeking a Chemist for our Wednesbury hazardous waste facility to oversee receipt, storage, processing and disposal of hazardous waste in strict regulatory alignment. You will coordinate operations, support cost control, and drive efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities include advising on treatment options, preparing quotations, and maintaining stock records while ensuring health, safety, and environmental standards across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chemist in a hazardous waste management or chemical/manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of chemical process safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise daily operations for safe, efficient, compliant performance.
• Lead by example to strengthen health, safety, and environmental culture.
• Ensure secure waste management from entry to disposal, minimising cost and meeting requirements.
• Maintain compliance to 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 policies and procedures.
• Work with Transport to manage inputs/outputs, ensuring compliance and SLA fulfilment.

Skills

Chemist experience

Hazardous Waste Management

Analytical thinking

Education

HNC Chemistry

Job description

Location - Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility (WS10 7NR)

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.

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.