Industrial Mobile Chemist

Biffa Waste Services; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chemist to play a vital role in waste management. This position involves visiting customer sites to prepare waste for safe transport, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical assistance. You'll be responsible for developing load plans, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating with sales teams to deliver exceptional service. With a commitment to ongoing career development and a supportive work environment, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic field. If you're passionate about chemistry and safety, this is the perfect chance to grow your career.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Chemistry and GCSE in Maths and English required.
• Strong understanding of chemical hazards and safety data sheets.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer sites to prepare waste streams for safe transport.
• Maintain documentation and inspect waste materials for conformity.
• Collaborate with sales for accurate quotations and service guidance.

Skills

Chemistry knowledge

Understanding of chemical hazards

Analytical skills

Conflict resolution

Excellent communication skills

Safety-conscious problem solving

Education

HNC in Chemistry

GCSE in Maths

GCSE in English

Job description

A quick look at the role

The Chemist role involves visiting customer sites to identify, list, and prepare all waste streams for safe onward transport in accordance with customer requirements. This includes handling small containers of chemicals, repacking them into larger containers, and securing them on pallets to prevent damage during transit.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Undertake work at various facilities, including customer premises, which may involve travel and overnight stays.
• Provide technical assistance to customers, including waste packing, collection services, and general support.
• Maintain accurate documentation and inspect waste materials to ensure conformity and container integrity prior to transport.
• Collect and record detailed information to enable the compliant and efficient same-day removal of waste to appropriate facilities, where feasible.
• Accurately input data into company systems to facilitate the acceptance and processing of waste upon arrival at the site.
• Develop load plans to assist drivers in segregating incompatible chemicals during transport, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Perform liquid pumping services, transferring waste from damaged or unsuitable containers into appropriate containment to enable safe and satisfactory removal from the customer's site.
• Respond to sales enquiries promptly, providing timely cost estimates for work following site visits.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams, offering guidance on required timeframes and volumes of packing materials necessary for Hazpack jobs, supporting accurate quotations for services at customer locations.

Here’s what we require:

• Minimum HNC in Chemistry, with GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Strong understanding of chemical hazards, including COSHH symbols, functional groups, and transport regulations.
• Confident in interpreting safety data sheets.
• Experience working in time-sensitive hazardous waste environments.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to monitor and interpret data effectively.
• Skilled in conflict resolution and simplifying complex issues.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—across all levels.
• Safety-conscious problem solver with a flexible, adaptable approach.
• Organised, self-motivated, and capable of working independently.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

Dedicated to diversity.

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.