Site Chemist
Deeside, Flintshire
£-Attractive salary plus benefits
WasteRecruit have been retained by a leading environmental services provider to recruit a Site Chemist. Based at the company’s waste transfer station in North Wales, your main duties will include:
* Ensuring site permit conditions regarding waste inputs / outputs and treatment methods are adhered to.
* Receipt, sampling, handling, segregation and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid wastes, in accordance with the site Environmental Permitting conditions and current Waste legislation.
* Ensuring site H&S and environmental systems are adhered to.
* Ensuring that all records are accurate and kept up to date.
* Ensuring effective operation of a stock system for waste stored on site.
* Ensuring effective operation of a system for the maintenance of the laboratory and plant equipment is in accordance with the manufacturer guidelines and relevant legislation.
* Maintaining and updating local laboratory procedures and QC systems.
* Maintaining and updating plant and laboratory risk assessments.
* Ensuring all equipment is calibrated as per company standards.
* Ensuring housekeeping standards of laboratory and plant are kept to a high standard.
* Liaising and building strong relationships with customers, brokers, third party waste outlets and other relevant bodies (e.g., the Environment Agency/NRW).
Candidate requirements:
* Educated to at least HNC level in chemistry or related discipline.
* Numerate and computer literate.
* Knowledge of H&S legislation related to the Company's activities (training will be provided).
* Knowledge of Environmental legislation as related to the Company's activities.
* Working knowledge of waste industry
* Team player
* Good communication skills
* Able to work on own initiative.
Please note that less experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply as full training can be provided if required.
Ref: J9401