Site Chemist

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management organization in the UK is seeking a Site Chemist for their Transfer Station team in Honiton. The role offers a salary of around £27,000 for either experienced chemists or recent graduates. Responsibilities include ensuring waste compliance, advising on chemicals, and assisting with administrative tasks. A full UK driving license is required, and candidates should be safety-conscious and customer-oriented. Benefits include holiday allowance, overtime pay, and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Health Care

Bonus Scheme (performance based)

Qualifications

• Interest in environmental/waste management.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Ability to deal with customers professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with operation of the hazardous waste site.
• Testing, sorting, and maintaining records for waste materials.
• Providing technical advice on chemicals as needed.

Skills

Safety conscious

Customer service

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Chemistry related subject

Job description

Astute’s team is partnering with one of the UK leaders in waste management and specialist industrial services to recruit a Site Chemist to join its Transfer Station team in Honiton.

The Site Chemist role comes with a salary of �27,000 and would suit an experienced on-site chemist or a recent graduate looking to get into a hands-on role.

If you’re a Site Chemist or a recent chemistry graduate and are looking to work for an organisation that puts people at the heart of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Site Chemist role

Reporting to the Transfer Station Manager, you will:

* Assist with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site ensuring materials coming onto and off site are consistently safe and compliant to site permits and environmental regulations.
* Testing, sorting, bulking of drum and packaged waste materials.
* Maintaining a database and manual records for the Transfer Station as required.
* Washing of empty contaminated containers and cutting up if necessary.
* Drive to customer sites to list wastes, obtain samples, inspect/label and pack materials
* Shrink-wrapping, labelling, and preparing of loads for onward disposal including generating the relevant paperwork.
* Unloading / loading of vehicles if required.
* Use of FLT/Dump Truck and other mobile plant as required
* Provide technical advice on chemicals to departmental members and other divisions as required.
* Liaising with customers and/or in-group and third-party disposal sites.
* Assisting with general administrative duties associated with the running of the Transfer Station.
* Other duties as required.

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

* HNC/HND/Degree in Chemistry related subject
* Full UK Driving license
* An interest in the environmental/ waste management industry
* Safety conscious with a view to improve safety culture/report any H&S issues
* Ability to deal with customers in a professional manner
* Due to the nature of the work, must be prepared to carry out lifting work both inside and outside in all weathers

Salary and benefits of the Site Chemist role

* Basic Salary of around �27,000 + Overtime
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Bonus Scheme (performance based)
* Private Health Care and other benefits

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.