Chemist - Hazardous Treatment & Transfer

1KOMMA5° Commercial Solutions GmbH; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday

Bank holidays

Pension

Healthcare plans

Life assurance

Cycle2Work

Job summary

1KOMMA5° Commercial Solutions GmbH seeks a Chemist for Hazardous Treatment & Transfer at the Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility. The role covers handling from receipt to disposal with emphasis on safety, process compliance and accurate data handling.

Responsibilities include planning daily activity, advising on treatment options, quotations, stock control and collaboration with Transport. On-site, full-time with alternating weekly hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC Chemistry qualification.
• Hazardous Treatment & Transfer CoTC is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in hazardous-waste or chemical/manufacturing environments.
• Experience in time-critical hazardous-waste processing is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise daily activity while maintaining safe, efficient and compliant performance.
• Manage hazardous waste from receipt through safe processing and final disposal.
• Promote health, safety and environmental culture in day-to-day conduct and decisions.
• Maintain secure waste management balancing company and customer requirements with cost awareness.
• Analyse sales samples, advise on treatment options and prepare customer quotations.
• Control stock and inventory of waste and consumables within budgeted costs.
• Coordinate inputs and outputs with Transport and maintain housekeeping standards.

Skills

Chemical process safety

Data analysis

Organised planning

Communication

Adaptability

Education

HNC Chemistry

Degree in Chemistry-related science or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Official title: Chemist - Hazardous Treatment & Transfer

Location: Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility, Wednesbury | Employment information: On-site, full time; Monday–Friday alternating weekly hours

The position coordinates hazardous-waste handling at the Wednesbury facility, from incoming material through treatment activity and compliant disposal. It requires a practical understanding of process safety and an organised approach to operational priorities. Alongside compliance work, the appointed Chemist will analyse sales samples, contribute treatment advice and work with colleagues who manage the movement of material into and out of the operation. Cost awareness, accurate stock control and effective housekeeping sit alongside the chemical and regulatory elements of the work.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise daily activity in response to service demands while maintaining safe, efficient and compliant performance.
• Manage hazardous waste from its receipt at the facility through safe processing and final disposal.
• Promote a strong health, safety and environmental culture through day-to-day conduct and decisions.
• Maintain secure waste management from entry through disposal, balancing company and customer requirements with cost awareness.
• Keep waste inputs and outputs compliant with the relevant regulatory standards.
• Analyse sales samples, advise on treatment options and prepare customer quotations.
• Control stock and inventory of waste and consumables within the stated budgeted costs.
• Maintain housekeeping standards, apply company policies and coordinate inputs and outputs with Transport.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chemist within a hazardous-waste management business or a chemical/manufacturing industry.
• A minimum HNC Chemistry qualification.
• A Hazardous Treatment & Transfer CoTC is desirable, but the advert does not state that it is essential.
• Knowledge of working in a time-critical hazardous-waste processing environment is described as ideal.
• The official application form includes a screening question about a degree, or equivalent, in a Chemistry-related science or Chemical Engineering.

Skills and Competencies

• A comprehensive understanding of chemical process safety.
• Analytical capability to measure and monitor data, then take appropriate action.
• An organised method of simplifying complex issues.
• Ability to adapt priorities to operational service demands without losing compliance focus.
• Clear communication when advising on treatment options and providing quotations.
• Flexibility for business meetings and project tasks at other locations within the United Kingdom.

Benefits and Employment Information

• The vacancy is published as an on-site, full-time position at the Wednesbury Hazardous Waste Facility.
• The stated working pattern is Monday–Friday, alternating between 7 am–4 pm and 9 am–6 pm across two weeks.
• The vacancy does not publish a salary figure or a role-specific benefits package.
• Biffa’s general careers information lists paid holiday plus bank holidays, pension and salary-saver arrangements, healthcare plans, life assurance, employee discounts and Cycle2Work; eligibility and terms are determined by the employer.
• No sponsorship policy is published in the vacancy. The official form includes a question about British passport, birth certificate or settlement-visa status.