Site Chemist
WasteRecruit
- Wales
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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).
- 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.