Objective of the Role

Ensure regulatory compliance and site procedures by accepting and inspecting incoming assignments of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste, adding value to the business.

Main Duties

• 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 – 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.

Competencies & Personal Specification

• HNC or Degree Level Qualification in Chemistry or a similar related field.
• Experience of the Waste Industry is desirable.
• SAP experience is desirable.
• Competent Microsoft Office user, in particular Excel.
• Willingness to work in outdoor conditions in a hazardous chemical environment undertaking a manual/hands on approach.
• A natural leader of processes.
• Communicates well at all levels including executive level.
• Makes decisions based on data, information and evidence.
• Able to drive team performance and improve functional knowledge of the team through knowledge sharing.

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