Chemist Team Leader - Hazpack

Senior Chemist (Team Leader) – HazPack | Internal OpportunityWe are looking for an experienced Senior Chemist to lead the HazPack Chemist team. You'll manage the team, plan and prioritise workloads, schedule daily jobs and ensure resources are deployed effectively to deliver a safe, compliant and efficient operation.You'll oversee the reception, treatment and processing of hazardous waste, ensuring all activities meet Health, Safety and Environmental standards while driving continuous improvement across the transfer station.Your core responsibilities Lead, coach and develop the HazPack Chemist team. Plan, schedule and prioritise daily workloads and resources. Ensure safe, compliant handling and processing of hazardous waste. Manage waste flow to maximise efficiency and customer service. Drive Health, Safety and Environmental standards across the team. Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions. Maintain accurate documentation, housekeeping and inventory. Identify opportunities to improve operational performance. Our essential requirements HNC in Chemistry (or equivalent experience). Experience leading a team within hazardous waste or the chemical industry. Strong knowledge of hazardous waste processing and chemical safety. Desirable Hazardous Treatment & Transfer CoTC. IOSH Managing Safely.This role is open to Biffa employees only.

Senior Chemist (Team Leader) – HazPack | Internal Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Chemist to lead the HazPack Chemist team. You'll manage the team, plan and prioritise workloads, schedule daily jobs and ensure resources are deployed effectively to deliver a safe, compliant and efficient operation.

You'll oversee the reception, treatment and processing of hazardous waste, ensuring all activities meet Health, Safety and Environmental standards while driving continuous improvement across the transfer station.

Your core responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the HazPack Chemist team.
• Plan, schedule and prioritise daily workloads and resources.
• Ensure safe, compliant handling and processing of hazardous waste.
• Manage waste flow to maximise efficiency and customer service.
• Drive Health, Safety and Environmental standards across the team.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate documentation, housekeeping and inventory.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance.

Our essential requirements

• HNC in Chemistry (or equivalent experience).
• Experience leading a team within hazardous waste or the chemical industry.
• Strong knowledge of hazardous waste processing and chemical safety.

Desirable

• Hazardous Treatment & Transfer CoTC.
• IOSH Managing Safely.

This role is open to Biffa employees only.

Biffa have been servicing the waste management needs of the UK since 1912 and we’re now a UK leading integrated waste management company. We are proud to lead the waste and recycling industry. With operations at over 195 sites spanning the length and breadth of the country, we service over 2.3 million households and collect 4.3 million bins per week just within our municipal division. From our conception in 1912, our business has developed far beyond waste collection and into recycling, treatment and energy generation servicesOur VisionTo be the leader in UK sustainable waste management.Our PurposeWe're here to change the way people think about waste.Our values truly reinforce what we are all about:• We act as a team- We are working towards a common goal- We look out for each other- We all have an equal voice and respect each other• We make things happen- We are hands on and get stuck in- We find a way- We go the extra mile and always deliver • We do the right thing- We are honest, transparent and responsible for our actions- We keep our promises- We build trust by being consistent and fair• We take pride in what we do- We continually develop our knowledge and expertise- We know our work matters- We take price in a job well done We are a progressive business and innovation is core to our strategy. This means continually developing and improving our extensive UK-wide infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, an innovative and broad range of services and the utilisation of technology to ensure we are easy to do business with.

Biffa have been servicing the waste management needs of the UK since 1912 and we’re now a UK leading integrated waste management company.

We are proud to lead the waste and recycling industry. With operations at over 195 sites spanning the length and breadth of the country, we service over 2.3 million households and collect 4.3 million bins per week just within our municipal division. From our conception in 1912, our business has developed far beyond waste collection and into recycling, treatment and energy generation services

Our Vision

To be the leader in UK sustainable waste management.

Our Purpose

We're here to change the way people think about waste.

Our values truly reinforce what we are all about:

• We act as a team

- We are working towards a common goal

- We look out for each other

- We all have an equal voice and respect each other

• We make things happen

- We are hands on and get stuck in

- We find a way

- We go the extra mile and always deliver

• We do the right thing

- We are honest, transparent and responsible for our actions

- We keep our promises

- We build trust by being consistent and fair

• We take pride in what we do

- We continually develop our knowledge and expertise

- We know our work matters

- We take price in a job well done

We are a progressive business and innovation is core to our strategy. This means continually developing and improving our extensive UK-wide infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, an innovative and broad range of services and the utilisation of technology to ensure we are easy to do business with.