Mobile Chemist (Waste)

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management

Help us make a difference as a Industrial Mobile Chemist based from our site in Sheffield. You will visit customer locations in order to identify, list and prepare for safe onward transport, all waste streams as required by the customer. This will involve handling small containers of chemicals and packing them into larger containers and placing them on pallets to prevent damage during transport.

You will help generate sufficient information to identify and classify waste materials so that safety and handling advice can be prepared. Paramount to the role is that waste is assessed and handled in an approved manner ensuring Health, Safety and Environmental compliance are met.

Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Undertaking work at other facilities including customers premises. This may involve travelling and nights out.
• Providing technical assistance, waste packing and collection services to customers.
• Maintaining necessary documentation and inspect wastes for conformity and container integrity prior to movement.
• Gathering and recording sufficient detail that, where feasible, waste can be compliantly removed on the day to a suitable facility.
• Transferring sufficient detail to company systems that will allow waste to be accepted onto site and processed.
• Creating load plans to aid drivers segregate incompatible chemicals for transport.
• Undertaking liquid pumping services from damaged / unsuitable containment into suitable containers to facilitate subsequent removal of waste from site to the customer's satisfaction.
• Responding to sales enquiries ensuring timely turnaround in the costing of work where you have visited a site. Based on information supplied by sales / customer services advise them on the time / volumes of packing materials involved in undertaking any given Hazpack work that will assist in providing costing's for provision of this services to a customer site

Requirements

Here's what we require:

• HNC Chemistry qualification (Minimum)
• GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language
• IT literate - Using MS Office
• Proven record of working to clearly defined KPI's
• Knowledge & understanding of the hazards associated with chemical functional groups and relevant laws
• Able to interpret a safety data sheet
• Knowledge & understanding of the chemical hazards associated with COSHH symbols and associated road transport diamonds
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of working within an time critical hazardous waste environment
• Analytical with the ability to measure and monitor data
• Ability to deal with conflict Organised with the ability to simplify complex issues.
• Strong written and verbal Communication skills at all levels
• Full, clean UK valid driving licence
• A natural problem solver who always considers health and safety
• Flexible and adaptable
• Solid pragmatic approach to delivering to tight deadlines and targets
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and on own initiative
• The ability to communicate with conviction, plan with precision and, most importantly, play well with other

Benefits

And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

Dedicated to diversity.

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It's why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.