MTS Chemist

Tradebe Environmental Services; Newport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Contributory Pension

Flexible benefits platform

Job summary

Tradebe Environmental Services in Newport seeks a Mobile Technical Services Chemist to coordinate hazardous waste collections from client facilities across the region and ensure compliance with UK legislation.

The role requires a minimum HNC in Chemistry, experience handling hazardous waste, and a valid EU driving licence. You will organise pickups, pack waste safely, and maintain related documentation. A competitive salary and annual bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• Educated to minimum HNC level in Chemistry or related discipline.
• Technically competent in handling hazardous waste.
• Experience of packing hazardous waste for transportation and disposal.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Organising collections from client sites and delivering to waste transfer site for disposal.
• Maintain provision of packing materials on site.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies and current legislation.
• Pack, label and document hazardous waste per current UK regulations.
• Compile and maintain lists of hazardous waste for collection and disposal.

Skills

Hazardous waste handling

Packing hazardous waste

Client relationships

Computer literacy

Education

HNC in Chemistry

Job description

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Business Line: Environmental Services & Global Functions

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What will you do? Make an impact!

The Mobile Technical Services Chemist will be responsible for the organisation and coordination of hazardous waste collections from customer facilities, as required, across the region.

The ideal candidate will be committed, flexible and a team player with a professional approach. They will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude with the ability to work under pressure and use their own initiative.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Organising collections from client’s sites and delivering to waste transfer site for disposal.
• Maintain provision of packing materials on site.
• Ensure all relevant legislation required is adhered to and compliance with Health & Safety policies and procedures ensuring all requirements required are met on client sites and at waste receipt/disposal sites.
• Technically assess, segregate, label and pack waste on client’s site with documentation compliant to current UK legislation.
• Compile and maintain list of hazardous waste needing collection and disposal producing required documentation and ensure compliance with current legislation.
• Collection and loading waste onto transport vehicle with the aid of material handling equipment making it safe and suitable for transportation, safely driving company vehicle to the hazardous waste site for disposal when on the premises make for safe and efficient off-loading.
• Risk Assessments at client sites.
• Provide advice and support to the waste producers so that the responsibility of a well maintained waste store is shared.

Do you have what it takes?

• Educated to minimum HNC level in Chemistry or other related discipline.
• Technically competent in the handling of hazardous waste.
• Experience of packing hazardous waste for transportation and disposal.
• Computer literate.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with potential and existing customers, identifying sales opportunities and leads.
• Hard worker self-motivated, enthusiastic, capable of working autonomously with limited supervision and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Holder of a EU driving licence for at least two years.

What’s in for you?

• Competitive salary - up to £30,000
• Annual bonus
• Contributory Pension
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)