Site Chemist

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 Treatment and Transfer team in Kirkby.

The Site Chemist role comes with a salary of around£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

Reporting to the Transfer Station Manager you will be responsible for:

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
Full UK Driving license - Desirable
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 £27,000
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Bonus Scheme (performance based)
Private Health Care and other benefitsAstute 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