Graduate Chemist
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Position Overview & Specifications
About us
Acumen is a leading provider of specialist waste management services, offering tailored and cost-effective hazardous and specialist waste management, treatment, transfer and site service solutions to both the public and private sectors in the UK.
Acumen is the specialist arm of the Beauparc group of companies, with combined revenues above £800m across the UK and Ireland, and over 3,000 employees, the Beauparc Group consists of many major UK waste companies including B&M, AWM, JWS, LSS, Mid-UK, Mountain, Scotwaste in the UK along with Panda, IPM, Tyrone Energy and many more in Ireland, we are ideally positioned for growth and development with the full backing of our group and sister companies.
The Acumen business’s headquarters are in Knottingley, Yorkshire, and we have a series of waste facilities across England which allow us to deliver comprehensive and wide-ranging services across the entire waste management arena. Our clients range from large corporates to local authorities and environmental regulators, which includes the Environment Agency and the National Trust.
About the role
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivating Graduate Chemist to join our team across our waste facilities. The successful candidate will learn the processes and support all staff at our sites including hazardous waste transfer, liquid waste treatment and waste recovery sites that are based across North Yorkshire
Some of the duties and responsibilities of this role:
- Completing regulatory paperwork such as consignment notes and duty of care paperwork
- Assessing waste to determine best disposal/treatment route and ensuring the best price is achieved
- Ensuring all hardcopy/computer record systems are kept accurate and up to date
- Support/assist in supervision of the vehicle loading or labelling of drums/tankers etc.
- Ensure the profit margin is maintained and enhanced wherever possible. Understand costs of disposing of material and reduce these where possible
- Receipting, sorting and cataloguing of waste at our hazardous waste transfer station
- Ensure that all company systems are utilised correctly and rigorously to ensure compliance at all stages
- To liaise with customer service to resolve issues such as non-conformance
- Ensuring that all site operations are carried out in compliance with all legislative requirements
- General waste handling/bulking
About your Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications
- Degree level qualification in Chemistry or related subject
- Analytical mindset
- Strong chemical awareness
- Interest in hazardous waste
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Ability to work as a team player and to demonstrate individual initiative and promote new ideas
- Customer focused
- Reliable and responsible attitude
Job Types: Full-time, Graduate
Salary: £23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dewsbury WF13
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Building & Personnel Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Chemist roles across Acumen Waste Services Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Building & Personnel Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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