Chemical Assessor (Office based) in Didcot, Oxfordshire

Hazardous Chemical Assessor (Office-Based)

Location – Oxfordshire

Sector – Chemistry / Hazardous Waste

Salary – £29,000 - £37,000 (with further progression opportunities available)

Full time, permanent role

We are currently offering the opportunity for a new assessor to join our Oxfordshire-based domestic and commercial waste client. They are seeking a hard-working and engaging individual to join their team on a full-time and permanent basis.

This role is ideal for someone who is interested in using their chemistry expertise in an office-based role. You may be a recent graduate in Chemistry, or you may have experience in handling chemicals in an industrial laboratory or hazardous waste setting already.

Applicants must have current UK work eligibility. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this position either now or in the future.

The Role

As a Hazardous Chemical Assessor, you will be responsible for:

• Office based work – Interacting with clients via the phone and email to accurately identify and assess their hazardous chemical waste.
• Ensuring all conditions are met for pre-acceptance of hazardous waste.
• Determining appropriate routes of waste disposal.
• Producing quotes & issuing invoices for waste disposal.
• Collaborating with the sales team to ensure customer satisfaction levels remain high.

Current / Recent Experience Required

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Experience of handling and working with hazardous chemicals – this may be through a BSc / MSc Chemistry degree, or through additional experience in an industrial laboratory or existing experience in the hazardous waste industry (essential).
• Understanding of the different types of hazardous that certain chemicals and wastes have i.e. flammable, toxic, biohazard, dangerous when wet, explosive etc (essential).
• BSc / MSc / MChem in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering or a related discipline (desirable).
• Prior experience working within the hazardous waste industry (e.g. Technical Assessor / Site Chemist / Chempac Chemist) (desirable).

Profile Required:

• Indefinite right to work in the  UK without need for visa sponsorship in the future (essential).Happy to commute / relocate to Oxfordshire (essential).
• An interest in working in an office-based position (essential).
• Strong communication skills for interactions with clients (essential).

The Package

Our client is offering this opportunity as a full time, permanent opportunity. They are offering a competitive starting salary, with opportunities to start at a higher salary based on experience, as well as a strong benefits package.