Job Description:

Site Chemist (Shift Work) 

Grays, Essex

£34-38K dependent on experience plus shift allowance

Our client, a leading provider of hazardous waste management services, is looking to recruit a Site Chemist to be based at their Hazardous Waste Transfer Station in South Essex.

Working in the Technical team at the Transfer Station, the role is varied with on-site and occasional off-site visits.

The on-site work includes inspecting loads and stock control, repackaging wastes, compiling lists of outgoing waste loads, sampling, classifying waste and the occasional pricing of waste enquiries.

The current shift system incorporates two shifts - 8am to 5pm and 11am to 8pm. These two shifts are rotated weekly.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in inspecting loads arriving on site and checking that they are compliant with the consignment expected 
• Updating IT system to amend any differences in waste expected and waste received
• Using latest bar-coding system to manage waste storage and prepare outgoing loads
• Sampling/checking/testing of wastes and storage
• Supervision of vehicles loading hazardous materials as required
• Classify waste with appropriate EWC codes and assign ADR labels as required
• Classification of dangerous substances
• Use of XRF Lab equipment and other test kits if needed
• Raise Customer Sales Orders when cover is required
• Segregate chemicals into compatible combinations and subsequently packing / labelling for safe onward transport to other disposal / recycling sites
• Working off-site at client’s premises if required (listing / packing waste etc.)
• Collecting small waste consignments if required (occasional if needed for cover)
• List, package and label wastes for collection by drivers
• Occasional emergency call out to customers sites
• Assist and cover for Yard Managers duties as and when required.
• Have an involvement in pricing incoming waste streams when required.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with current Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
• Hours may vary on occasions to suit the needs of the business such as if vehicles have been delayed or holiday cover is required.

Ref: J9682