Job Title: Shift Chemist

Location: Lower Bank View Treatment Plant – L20 8PT
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: TBC

About us

Established in 1980, the WasteCare Group now employs over 500 people based at 9 regional service centres and 8 recycling facilities throughout the UK. We collect and recycle over 200,000 tonnes of hazardous and difficult waste, on behalf of over 20,000 organisations annually throughout the UK. Our growth and success are due to our  commitment to providing our clients with a first-class service combined with the highest environmental standards. As a private company, we are continually investing in innovative technology and sustainable growth. This has enabled us to combine a deep understanding of our clients’ requirements with a uniquely flexible service that can be readily tailored to any organisational requirement, within an evolving market and ever-changing regulation

Responsibilities:

· Responsible for sampling, analysis and mock treatment of all incoming wastes, bulk tanker and non-bulk, final disposal materials, and customer sample enquiries.

· Providing reaction plans for waste treatment in the plant

· Ensuring paperwork for incoming waste is compliant, the correct segregation and storage of hazardous waste, in line with all company procedures and regulatory requirements.

· Raising non-conformances and providing necessary information to allow these to be actioned.

· Working alongside site operatives to ensure that waste is processed, stored and transferred in a safe, compliant and timely manner. Assisting with the control of material flows through the plant and ensuring container stocks are maintained to avoid delays and backlogs

· To maintain effective record keeping and documentation, stock control system, production records and in-process records.

· This role requires some outdoor work in addition to lab based work with some manual handling. Occasionally you may be asked to help the operators in both the plant and site operations.

· Carry out all tasks in line with all relevant permits, legislation and required procedures.

Requirements

· To be considered for this role you must hold a chemistry degree or HNC

· Proven wet chemistry skills and analytical experience in a laboratory setting

· Flexibility to work a rotation shift pattern including weekend work

Desirable:

• Experience within the environmental, waste or chemical industry would be an advantage but not necessarily essential to the right candidate
• Driving License
• FLT License
• ADR
• GCMS and ICP experience

Working hours:

· Rotating shift patterns – TBC

· Will be required to work weekends on a rota basis

· Will be required to work additional hours as needed to cover the laboratory & provide chemist cover for other site within the company.

NICE TO HAVES

• A sense of humour
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organisation skills

Personality Type

• PASSIONATE – We care about our colleagues and our customers. You’ll be
passionate about delivering an exceptional service.
• CHALLENGING – we’re always looking to improve and find the best way.
• DETERMINED – Things aren’t always easy, and change is hard, but we need to
keep evolving. You’ll want to see things through to completion, even when the
going gets tough.
• GROUNDED – We’re down to earth and straight-talking, this isn’t a glamourous
industry, but it is fascinating, and you’ll need to be comfortable dealing with a
wide range of personalities.
• INTELLIGENT – Our business is complicated, and you’ll need to be able to pick
things up quickly, even when they’re new concepts

We Offer

» Generous holiday allowance starting with 30 days holidays (including Bank Holidays)
» Flexible start and finish times – with a focus on results
» Death in service benefit – 2 x your annual salary
» Contributory pension scheme
» Discounts on our refurbished IT and domestic appliances

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to hr@wastecare.co.uk