Graduate Site Chemist

Astute People; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK is seeking a Graduate Site Chemist to join their Treatment and Transfer team in Kirkby. This position offers a salary of approximately £27,000. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in Chemistry and a passion for environmental management. Responsibilities include overseeing hazardous waste operations and ensuring compliance with regulations. Additional benefits include 25 days of holiday and private health care.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Bonus Scheme (performance-based)

Private Health Care

Qualifications

• Safety conscious with a view to improve safety culture.
• Willingness to carry out lifting work in various weather conditions.
• Professional manner in customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the operation of the hazardous waste site.
• Testing and sorting of waste materials.
• Maintain records for the Transfer Station.
• Provide technical advice on chemicals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Safety consciousness

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Chemistry related subject

Tools

FLT/Dump Truck

Job description

Astute's team is partnering withone of the UK leaders in waste management and specialist industrial services to recruit a Graduate Site Chemist to join its Treatment and Transfer team in Kirkby.

The Graduate Site Chemist role comes with a salary of around 27,000 and would suit an experienced on-site chemist or a recent graduate looking to get into a hands-on role.

If you're a Site Chemist or a recent chemistry graduate and are looking to work for an organisation that puts people at the heart of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.


Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Transfer Station Manageryou will be responsible for:

• Assist with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site ensuring materials coming onto and off site are consistently safe and compliant to site permits and environmental regulations.
• Testing, sorting, bulking of drum and packaged waste materials.
• Maintaining a database and manual records for the Transfer Station as required.
• Washing of empty contaminated containers and cutting up if necessary.
• Drive to customer sites to list wastes, obtain samples, inspect/label and pack materials
• Shrink-wrapping, labelling, and preparing of loads for onward disposal including generating the relevant paperwork.
• Unloading / loading of vehicles if required.
• Use of FLT/Dump Truck and other mobile plant as required
• Provide technical advice on chemicals to departmental members and other divisions as required.
• Liaising with customers and/or in-group and third-party disposal sites.
• Assisting with general administrative duties associated with the running of the Transfer Station.
• Other duties as required.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• HNC/HND/Degree in Chemistry related subject
• Full UK Driving license
• An interest in the environmental/ waste management industry
• Safety conscious with a view to improve safety culture/report any H&S issues
• Ability to deal with customers in a professional manner
• Due to the nature of the work, must be prepared to carry out lifting work both inside and outside in all weathers

Salary and benefits of the Site Chemist role

• Basic Salary of 27,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Bonus Scheme (performance based)
• Private Health Care and other benefits

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.