Senior Chemist

CK Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A hazardous waste management company near Birmingham seeks a Senior Site Chemist for a full-time shift role. The successful candidate will oversee the acceptance and inspection of hazardous waste, ensuring compliance with regulations. Applicants should possess a degree or HNC in Chemistry, relevant industry experience, and SAP knowledge. The role requires outdoor work in a manual and hazardous environment. Competitive salary of £30,000 per annum offered.

Qualifications

• Degree Level or HNC Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field.
• Previous experience of the Waste Industry is essential.
• SAP experience is essential.
• Willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all incoming consignments of waste have appropriate paperwork.
• Complete waste safety checks for acceptance to site.
• Regular sampling of received waste.
• Record waste acceptance using the SAP system.
• Label all waste correctly with relevant information.
• Process waste as required – bulking, sorting, segregating, listing, and re-packing.

Skills

Waste Industry experience

Chemistry knowledge

SAP experience

Manual handling skills

Education

Degree Level or HNC Qualification in Chemistry

Job description

Senior Chemist

CK Group are recruiting for a Shift Senior Site Chemist to join a hazardous waste management company based at their site near Birmingham, on a full time, permanent basis for a salary of £30,000 per annum.

Please note that this is a shift role involving nights and working in the outdoors, not in a laboratory.

As a Senior Site Chemist, you will be responsible in bringing value to the business by accepting and inspecting all incoming assignments of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste by following the relevant regulations and site procedures. This is a shift-based role working 40 hpw with the morning shift from 6am-3pm, the afternoon shift from 1pm-10pm and night shift from 10pm-6am.

Location :

The site is based near Walsall and is commutable from Birmingham.

As a Senior Site Chemist, the main purpose of your role will be :

• Ensuring all incoming consignments of wastes have appropriate paperwork
• Responsible for thecompletion of waste safety checks to allow acceptance to site
• Responsible for the completion of regular sampling of received waste
• Waste acceptance is recorded using the SAP system.
• Ensuring all waste is labelled correctly with all relevant information.
• Processing of waste as required – to include bulking, sorting, segregating, listing and re-packing of wastes.

As a Senior Site Chemist, you will have the following qualifications, skills and experience :

• Degree Level or HNC Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field.
• Previous experience of the Waste Industry is essential.
• SAP experience is essential.
• Willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual / hands on approach.