The Company
This is an opportunity to join a growing Australian waste management business with strong momentum, established customer relationships and continued investment across its operations. The business provides specialist waste and chemical management services to a broad customer base, including industrial, commercial, education and laboratory environments. The business continues to grow and are now looking to appoint a hands-on Dangerous Goods Chemist to support the safe and compliant management of chemical and hazardous waste at their Ingleburnsite.
The Role
This newly created role will take ownership of day-to-day chemical operations across a dangerous goods warehouse and depot environment. The position is highly operational and hands-on, working across chemical waste receival, testing, segregation, storage, documentation, customer communication and safe dispatch.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage incoming chemical and hazardous waste through the depot
- Test, assess and classify chemical waste received into the warehouse
- Ensure correct segregation, storage and handling of dangerous goods and hazardous materials
- Support loading and unloading of trucks within the depot
- Maintain compliance with EPA, dangerous goods, environmental and safety requirements
- Identify and manage risks associated with unknown or incorrectly labelled chemicals
- Work closely with customers, laboratories, schools and industrial clients to support safe waste management
- Provide practical guidance to customers and internal teams around chemical handling and disposal requirements
- Maintain accurate documentation, manifests and waste tracking records
- Support the safe and efficient operation of the warehouse and broader depot
- Work closely with drivers, warehouse staff and external stakeholders to ensure waste is handled correctly
- Contribute to continuous improvement across safety, compliance and operational processes
Your Background
In order to be successful in this role, you will:
- Have a qualification in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience working with hazardous materials, dangerous goods or waste
- Strong understanding of chemical compatibility, segregation and safe handling requirements
- Confidence working in a warehouse, depot, plant or field-based environment
- Forklift licence
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to deal with customers and external stakeholders in a clear and professional way
- A safety-first mindset and confidence working around potentially high-risk materials
What's on Offer?
- Senior standalone role
- Join a fast-growing and innovative Australian business at the forefront of sustainable waste management
- Hands-on chemical operations position with real ownership
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Broad exposure across dangerous goods, hazardous waste and customer-facing technical work
- Opportunity to help shape processes as the business continues to grow
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
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