Shift Chemist: Hazardous Waste Lab & Plant Ops

Elvet Recruitment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Yearly pay rise

Yearly bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Healthshield plan

Job summary

Elvet Recruitment have been appointed to recruit a Site Chemist for the regional division of a £75m waste company in Teesside.

Independently-owned with a family business ethos and a strong tradition of developing careers; benefits include health, pension and yearly pay rises. Main duties include operating process plant and laboratory activities, analysing loads, ensuring safety, maintaining documentation, and supporting site operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in chemistry or equivalent qualification.
• Good knowledge of hazardous waste and related legislation.
• Ability to assess safety, environmental and plant impact of processing hazardous waste.
• Experience with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation relevant to company activities.
• Competency in handling hazardous chemicals; computer literacy with Excel and Word.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and build rapport with customers.

Responsibilities

• Operate process plant in line with permit, procedures and consent to discharge.
• Analyse all incoming loads in a timely fashion designating process routes.
• Operate laboratory processes safely, using required PPE and SOPs.
• Ensure provision of correct documentation for all incoming and outgoing loads.
• Ensure site activities comply with SHE policies and health, safety and environmental laws.
• Provide analytical information to optimise vehicle turnaround, processing efficiency and customer service.
• Assist in developing and improving site activities and processes including waste stream analyses.
• Take appropriate action with respect to waste acceptance and rectify problems.
• Pack and segregate lab waste at customer sites following SOPs.

Skills

Hazardous waste knowledge

Health and safety compliance

Teamwork

Communication skills

Customer relations

Driving licence

MS Excel & Word

Analytical skills

Environmental legislation experience

Education

HNC in Chemistry

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Elvet Recruitment have been appointed to recruit a Site Chemist for the regional division of a £75m waste company in Teesside.

Independently-owned with a family business ethos and a strong tradition of developing careers; benefits include health, pension and yearly pay rises. Main duties include operating process plant and laboratory activities, analysing loads, ensuring safety, maintaining documentation, and supporting site operations.