Senior site chemist

Reports to: Head of Executive Support Services Job Purpose: To bring value to the business by accepting and inspecting all incoming assignments of Hazardous and Non-hazardous waste by following the relevant regulations and site procedures. Your Daily objectives as a Senior Site Chemist will involve: * Ensuring all incoming consignments of wastes have appropriate paperwork (Consignment Note/Duty of Care), * Ensuring all appropriate paperwork has been completed correctly and copies are held on site and with hauliers. * Responsible for the completion of waste safety checks to allow acceptance to site, storage safety and processing and/or onwards transfer. * Responsible for the completion of regular sampling of received waste to then further supply to internal laboratory for analysis. * Ensuring incoming waste is inspected to BAT requirements in Sector Guidance Note 5.06. * Ensuring waste is routed such that costs are minimised whilst maintaining legality and compliance. * Waste acceptance is recorded using the SAP system. * Non-Conformances are recorded using the SAP system, detailing all relevant information. * Ensuring paperwork is passed through for scanning within 48 hours of arrival. * Ensuring all waste is being appropriately stored in line with Sector Guidance and Permits. * Ensuring all waste is labelled correctly with all relevant information. * Processing of waste as required ndash; to include bulking, sorting, segregating, listing and re-packing of wastes. * Provide technical support to other members of staff on site. * Complete relevant outgoing paperwork. * Act as a site first aider (once trained). * To maintain a clean and tidy work area completing housekeeping. * To assist other teams when required. * To perform other duties as reasonably required by the business. Your General Responsibilities will include: * Additional duties as requested by senior management in line with the capabilities of the role holder. * Support and contribute to the group overall objectives and aims, in line with the role holders experience, and competence. * Support and contribute to all aspects of ldquo;good rdquo; safety and health, daily awareness of safety issues and well-being awareness. * Fully responsible for your own and others rsquo; health and safety * Ensure all incidents, observations and concerns are reported through an escalation process; solutions are identified and actions, in line with Company policy. * Ensure ideas for the improvement of safety are listened to and acted upon, involving the Health and Safety representatives and HR Management if necessary. * Ensure non company employees (visitors, third parties and contractors) confirm to the Health and Safety Policy including using the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). * Raise a Corrective Action Report for any concern or improvement opportunity. * Compliance with all energy saving activities such as switching off lights and other equipment when not in use; switching photocopiers to standby mode, setting the thermostat at right setting; closing windows/doors when heating is on; when using, kettles fill up to what is required; and using hot water economically. * Compliance with water saving activities such as: turning off taps properly and reporting dripping taps and water leaks to Supervisor or Manager. * Compliance with our reduction in pollution activities, where possible reducing usage, and reusing or recycling waste; and handling all chemicals as per COSHH sheets; complying with safety rules in relation to minor spills (e.g. soak up and report to manager) and major spills (e.g. immediately report to a manager). * Compliance with emissions goals when driving company vehicles or otherwise driving on company business, do so in an economical manner i.e. choosing the shortest route to a destination where possible, ensuring that vehicles are properly maintained, driving in a non-aggressive manner and always within the speed limit. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Professional Qualities - HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field - Experience in the Hazardous Waste Sector - Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Regulations - Knowledge of the Health Work Act 1974, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. - Experience to working to HSG51 ndash; The Storage of Flammable Liquids in Containers, HSG 71 Chemical Warehousing: The storage of Packaged Dangerous Substances. Essential Personal Qualities - Dedicated and Professional approach - Excellent attention to detail - Good organisational skills - Ability to communicate well with others. - Be comfortable working within a team and contributing to its success. - Be comfortable working on your own initiative. - FLT License If you are not contacted by a CW Executive Search consultant within 14 days of application, then your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful