Goods Inwards Chemist

What will you do? Make an impact!

The main purpose of this role is to check all inbound drums, pallets and IBC contents are as described on transport documentation and take samples for on-site analysis

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide cover holiday and sickness cover for the Laboratory shift chemists, as necessary and possibly at short notice.
• Liaise with other members of the shift team and Shift Managers to ensure that information is being communicated effectively, in particular during shift change via the shift changeover logbook.
• Ensure that non-conforming materials are flagged up and a course of action is decided and that the relevant personnel are informed of the problem.
• Promote a high standard of health and safety within the department, through own actions and by instruction to others.
• Make relevant continuous improvement suggestions to supervisors / management.
• Ensure that equipment issues are reported in a timely fashion and highlight delays in repair etc.
• Ensure that samples of drum materials are taken promptly to minimise the potential for demurrage.
• Ensure that only drums and pallets which are safe for storage are accepted onto site and placed in the appropriate storage areas once accepted.
• Provide cover for goods receipting of materials outside of office hours. This to include point of contact for drivers, booking materials onto and off site and completion of paperwork.
• Ensure that any problems encountered with receipts are communicated effectively. This will include reporting superfluous lines and material not as expected
• Provide cover in the laboratory if required
• In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Please note that this role requires working outside, in all weather.

Do you have what it takes?

Knowledge:

• A good understanding of analytical chemistry
• Special functional knowledge and experience
• Cross-functional understanding

Other Essential Skills:

• Practical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills
• A strong commitment to and understanding of environmental and occupational health and safety management systems

Desirable Skills:

• An understanding of IT systems, such as SAP and Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• An understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and an ability to observe the requirements of the Company Safety Policy and other relevant legislation

What’s in for you?

• Competitive salary and bonus – up to £29,000 (dependent on experience)
• Contributory Pension
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)