Site Chemist (Shift Work)

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 ..... full job details .....