Environmental & Waste Management Assistant

• Monitor designated waste collection points to ensure proper segregation of plastics, paper, metal, organics, general waste, and hazardous materials without mixing
• Inspect waste containers to ensure they are accurately labelled, covered where required, and emptied before overflowing
• Weigh or measure waste movements and log detailed records of waste types, quantities, and transfer destinations
• Preserve the value of recyclable materials by keeping them clean and separated from other waste streams
• Isolate hazardous materials, ensuring chemical containers, oily waste, laboratory materials, batteries, and contaminated absorbents do not enter ordinary waste streams
• Inspect factory drains, scrap yards, waste storage areas, and loading points for leaks, litter, blockages, or unauthorized disposal
• Collect readings from installed water and waste flow meters and file documentation received from licensed waste contractors
• Refer unusual chemical, regulatory, or pollution incidents promptly to qualified environmental or HSE staff

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree, Higher Diploma, Diploma, National Diploma, National Certificate, technical certificate, or vocational qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Waste Management, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Sustainability, or related fields
• Recognized environmental training credentials; UACE or UCE also considered

Skills & Competencies:

• Practical knowledge of waste segregation and classification practices
• Housekeeping, drainage, and leak inspection capabilities
• Accurate record keeping, logbook maintenance, and basic spreadsheet skills
• Hazardous waste awareness and spill reporting procedures
• Clear verbal communication for coordinating with factory departments and contractors