Site Chemist​/Chemistry Graduate Hazardous Waste

Position: Site Chemist / Chemistry Graduate – Hazardous Waste
We are currently recruiting for a hazardous waste site chemist or chemistry graduate with a desire for a less lab-based, outdoors on-site role in the west midlands

Job title:

site chemist / chemistry graduate – hazardous waste

Location:

northwest side of birmingham

Salary: £28k for grads, up to £35k for haz waste sector experience, bonus

Ideally you will have experience in the hazardous waste industry as a: reception chemist, site chemist, technical assessor, chempac or hazpak chemist, mobile chemist or similar, but graduates open to outdoors, manual work also considered

Role: site chemist / chemistry graduate – hazardous waste

Graduates: search ‘hazardous waste collection, recycling and disposal service’ on youtube, this will give you a visualization of what the job looks like so you know exactly what you are applying for.

You will be based in the yard around 75% of the time with only around 15% or the role based in the lab

You will unload hgv loads of hazardous waste materials (using forklift where required) that have been collected from customers, ensuring it is what it is supposed to be using bucket chemistry and some lab work, and preparing it to be bulked with other similar wastes and stored safely, based on their chemical properties

You will also manage bulked loads due to leave the site for processing

Experience:

site chemist / chemistry graduate – hazardous waste

You will have an hnc chemistry minimum ideally a degree. Degrees with chemistry directly in the title (e.g. Biochemistry) or those that contain 4 modules that have chemistry in the title such as organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry etc. Will be considered if a module list can be provided

You will have a uk driving licence

Any flt / forklift operation experience a plus but training given

Knowledge of hazardous waste or environmental regulations (preferred)

Strong organisational and record-keeping skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment

Ideally you will have experience in the hazardous waste industry as a: reception chemist, site chemist, technical assessor, chempac or hazpak chemist, mobile chemist or similar, but graduates open to outdoors, manual work also considered