Technical Environmental Chemist

CK Group are recruiting for an Assistant Technical Coordinator, to join our waste management, environmental and recycling client based industry, at their site in Sheffield, on a contract basis.

The salary for this role is up to £27,000.

A leading UK waste and resource management company, our client is part of a global group with a strong heritage in providing services for communities and businesses. Their aim is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a sustainable future. The company's core business focuses on collection, resource recovery and renewable energy providing services for local authorities and commercial customers.

They have a number of core services including municipal services, business waste solutions, recycling and green energy.

This role is located at our client's site in Sheffield.

Your main duties will be:

• To ensure that technical control activities of the sales enquiry process is carried out and conforms to legal requirements and good practice.
• To ensure that the assessment of sales enquiries are accurate and timely.
• To negotiate with suppliers of waste management services so as to control costs such as to meet site EBITDA targets.
• To develop working relationship with customers such as to meet site Revenue targets.
• Where necessary, to advise customers on waste regulations, safe packaging and safe handling of their wastes.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• A degree in chemistry or related subject.
• Hazardous Waste treatment industry or chemical industry experience an advantage.
• Knowledge of transport of hazardous goods an advantage.
• Confident with using MS Office suite.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.