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Contilia

Waste Management Director

Environmental Health & SafetyUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeEssen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree, for example in environmental technology, waste management, or health management, or comparable vocational training combined with extensive leadership experience.
  • Documented expertise under the Waste Officer Ordinance (AbfBeauftrV).
  • Substantial knowledge of healthcare-specific waste types and LAGA waste codes, the Circular Economy Act (KrWG), the Waste Officer Ordinance (AbfBeauftrV), LAGA Implementation Aid (Communication 18), the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), the Biological Substances Ordinance, and dangerous-goods regulations (ADR).
  • Ability to assert requirements, reliability, and ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical hospital processes.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for legally compliant and cost-effective disposal of all waste streams generated in daily clinical operations and steer ecological sustainability.
  • Implement and further develop the waste management plan in accordance with the five-step waste hierarchy under Section 6 of the Circular Economy Act, prioritizing prevention over disposal.
  • Serve as the company waste officer under Section 59 of the Circular Economy Act.
  • Monitor the entire waste pathway, from generation in operating rooms, wards, and laboratories through final recovery.
  • Provide clinical staff with professional instruction on proper waste separation and handling of hazardous waste, including infectious substances and cytostatics.
  • Prepare the annual waste report for executive management and communicate with authorities.

About the Company

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Headquarters
Essen, Germany
Founded
2006

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