OPPORTUNITY FOR A CHEMISTRY GRADUATE TO DEVELOP A CAREER WITH A LEADING HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OR AN EXPERIENCED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE CHEMIST
Title: Site Chemist / Chemistry Graduate - Hazardous Waste
PACKAGE: £26,200 plus enhanced overtime (x1.5 / x2) & pension
LOCATION: Prescot / Kirkby / Knowsley area.
ROLE – Site Chemist / Chemistry Graduate - Hazardous Waste
You will work in a Hazardous Waste management processing yard. One role will be responsible for reception and storage or materials and the other treating it.
Reception role: you will undertake testing incoming materials for Ph, flammability and compatibility for bulking, and ensure goods are correctly labelled.
Treatment role: you will utilise equipment such as acid neutralisation plants and centrifuges to treat the materials that have arrived on site.
You will complete all relevant paperwork and ensure compliance within Safety, Environmental and Company policy.
This role is 70% site based so would suit a hands-on person that likes being outdoors. Only around 15% of the job is lab based.
EXPERIENCE - Site Chemist / Chemistry Graduate - Hazardous Waste
You will have a Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Other science degrees may be considered but you would need to demonstrate that 3 or more of the modules you took in your course contain Chemistry IN THE TITLE such as Forensic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry etc.
You must have a UK driving licence
You will demonstrate willingness to work outside and may have interests that demonstrate that e.g. playing outdoor sports or previous experience working outside in any capacity
You will be happy in a hands on role.