Waste Manager

West Bromwich

£40,000 to £45,000 – DOE

Full Time

Permanent

What’s in it for you?

• 8:45am – 4:30pm – 36.25 hours per week
• Onsite working
• 25 days holidays (plus all UK Bank Holidays)
• Free life assurance cover
• Generous paid sick scheme (after qualifying period)
• Access to stakeholder pension
• Access to employee assistance programme

The roles and responsibilities of the Waste Manger:
• Ensure all packaged process waste, including contaminated containers are stored, managed and disposed of in accordance with UK legislation and EA requirements
• Liaise with QC on analysis of waste and interpret results of waste streams to ensure accuracy of labelling and documentation to determine the most cost-effective waste disposal route
• Liaise with Research and Development in the discussion of waste streams being generated for new products/projects and the reduction in waste for current processes
• Create safety data sheets for waste streams as required in EXESS (Lisam).
• Continually review offsite waste disposal companies to ensure they meet all aspects of the ‘Duty of Care’ regulations
• Arrange the preparation of waste streams and untreated containers for off-site disposal, to minimise haulage costs, maximise volume and minimise cost
• Ensure compliance with Packaging Waste and Dangerous Goods Transport regulations, consulting our DGSA, as required.
• Produce quarterly waste returns and submit to the Environment Agency
• Manage the quarterly budgets to accommodate off-site waste disposal
• Manage on-site solvent incineration
• Arrange pre-sample acceptance and consignment notes for externally received solvent waste
• Actively participate in activities/audits to maintain the company EMS (ISO14001) and IPPC authorisation

What you need to succeed as a Waste Manager:

• BSc Chemistry degree would be beneficial
• Knowledge of Duty of Care Regulations
• At least 2 years’ experience in a waste management or chemical industry
• CIWM (Chartered Institute of Waste Management) endorsed qualifications and/ or working towards chartered status – would be desirable
• Membership of WAMITAB (Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board) – would be desirable
• Able to communicate with multiple departments at all levels
• Strong skills in Microsoft systems
• Good organisational skills to manage conflicting workload demands

What happens after you apply for this role?

Applications will be reviewed within 3 working days, however as we are receiving high levels of applications, if you have not been contacted after 5 days of sending your CV unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. If successful you will be contacted by a consultant to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.