Site Chemist

Talentmark are recruiting for a Site Chemist to join a waste management company at their site in Middlesborough, on a permanent basis.

Salary: £35,000 per annum

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 Middlesborough.

• Receipt, sampling, handling, bulking, segregation and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid wastes within the Waste Transfer Station compound.
• Receipt and inspection/analysis of non-hazardous solid wastes to confirm suitability for landfill disposal.
• Assisting the Transfer Station Manager with deciding on work priorities.
• Off‑site waste classification, packaging and labelling for transport.
• Daily and weekly site safety checks.
• Maintaining necessary documentation and inspecting wastes for conformity.
• Liaise and build great relationships with customers, brokers, third party waste outlets.

• HNC/HND/Degree in Chemistry (or equivalent CIWM qualification).
• Knowledge and understanding of the hazards associated with chemical functional groups.
• Knowledge and understanding of the chemical hazards associated with COSHH symbols.
• Able to interpret safety data sheets.
• Full driving licence.
• 3 years hazardous waste management experience.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference in all correspondence.