Senior Site Chemist (hazardous waste)

Candover Green Limited; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK waste services company is seeking a Senior Site Chemist to join their hazardous waste operations team in Willenhall. The role involves ensuring compliance with waste regulations, inspecting incoming consignments, and prioritizing safety measures. Applicants should have a qualification in Chemistry and experience in the Hazardous Waste Sector. This position offers excellent opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Hazardous Waste Sector.
• Knowledge of the Health & Work Act 1974.
• Experience with HSG51 and HSG 71 regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure incoming consignments of wastes have appropriate paperwork.
• Inspect incoming waste to BAT requirements in the Sector.
• Ensure waste is stored in line with current sector regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Regulations

FLT Licence

Education

HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry

Job description

Senior Site Chemist West Midlands £-competitive

I am working with a leading UK waste services company who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemist to join a hazardous waste operations team. Some of the Senior Site Chemist responsibilities will be but not limited to; Ensure incoming consignments of wastes have appropriate paperwork (Consignment Note / Duty of Care), completed correctly and copies are held on site and passed back to the haulier; Ensure incoming waste is inspected to BAT requirements in Sector; If waste does not match pre‑acceptance information Non‑Conformance Procedure is followed and a Non‑Conformance is raised with supporting evidence (photos, weighbridge tickets); Ensure paperwork accompanying any incoming loads is appropriately scanned and saved in database folder under the loads unique reference number and consignment note number for auditing purposes; Work to 48‑hour KPI for incoming loads to be accepted and associated paperwork passed over for post acceptance input onto Database system; Ensure waste is being appropriately stored in‑line with current sector regs; Ensure all waste is labelled correctly with label appropriately visible when it enters storage bay; Sampling of accepted waste to supply to internal laboratory for further analysis or to pass on to suppliers to confirm suitability for acceptance; Generation of IPOs in line with the IPO Procedure; Health and Safety; Prioritise disposal of waste where applicable by rerouting to internal disposal options; Ensure all incidents, observations and concerns are reported through an escalation process; solutions are identified and actions, in line with Company policy; Ensure ideas for the improvement of safety are listened to and acted upon, involving the Health and Safety representatives and HR Management if necessary.

In order to be considered for this position you will have / be; HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field; experience in the Hazardous Waste Sector; Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Regulations; Knowledge of the Health & Work Act 1974; Experience to working to HSG51 – The Storage of Flammable Liquids in Containers, HSG 71 Chemical Warehousing : The Storage of Packaged Dangerous Substances; Critical Qualifications and Training; Dedicated and professional in approach; Excellent attention to detail; FLT Licence (preferred).

This position offers excellent progression for the right person. For a full job description, please email a copy of your CV to Rebecca