solid waste operator

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fd6a1c18-b0ff-419f-a36a-e05957452d55

Description

Solid waste operators operate and maintain solid waste treatment and distribution equipment, and test samples to monitor pollution. They assist in the collection and disposal of solid waste, such as construction and demolition debris, and ensure treatment is compliant to safety regulations. They ensure community waste containers are emptied, ensure proper differentiation between waste which needs to be recycled or disposed of, and monitor equipment.

Hierarchy

3 · Technicians and associate professionals → 31 · Science and engineering associate professionals → 313 · Process control technicians → 3132 · Incinerator and water treatment plant operators

Related skills

assess waste type (essential · skill/competence)
communicate with waste collectors (essential · skill/competence)
control delivered waste (essential · skill/competence)
dispose of non-hazardous waste (essential · skill/competence)
ensure compliance with environmental legislation (essential · skill/competence)
ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations (essential · skill/competence)
ensure equipment availability (essential · skill/competence)
maintain recycling records (essential · skill/competence)
monitor waste treatment equipment (essential · skill/competence)
operate recycling processing equipment (essential · skill/competence)
test samples for pollutants (essential · skill/competence)
troubleshoot (essential · skill/competence)
waste and scrap products (essential · knowledge)
waste management (essential · knowledge)
advise on waste management procedures (optional · skill/competence)
collect domestic waste (optional · skill/competence)
collect industrial waste (optional · skill/competence)
dispose of hazardous waste (optional · skill/competence)
empty community waste collection bins (optional · skill/competence)
establish waste collection routes (optional · skill/competence)
hazardous waste types (optional · knowledge)
inspect recycling procedures (optional · skill/competence)
install recycling containers (optional · skill/competence)
maintain waste collection records (optional · skill/competence)
monitor civic recycling sites (optional · skill/competence)
pollution prevention (optional · knowledge)
remove debris (optional · skill/competence)
sort waste (optional · skill/competence)
store sorted waste (optional · skill/competence)
waste transport legislation (optional · knowledge)

Details

Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fd6a1c18-b0ff-419f-a36a-e05957452d55

Base · occupation_code3132.3

Base · is_in_filter1

Base · is_ancestor0

Base · is_featured1

Translation · preferred_labelsolid waste operator

Translation · alt_labelssolid waste collection technician
waste treatment equipment worker
landfill site operative
solid waste disposal technician
waste disposal compliance technician
solid waste processing technician
waste disposal site compliance technician
waste sorter
waste treatment equipment operative
landfill technician
waste treatment equipment operator
solid waste remediation technician
solid waste treatment technician
landfill site worker

Translation · descriptionSolid waste operators operate and maintain solid waste treatment and distribution equipment, and test samples to monitor pollution. They assist in the collection and disposal of solid waste, such as construction and demolition debris, and ensure treatment is compliant to safety regulations. They ensure community waste containers are emptied, ensure proper differentiation between waste which needs to be recycled or disposed of, and monitor equipment.