# Competences — landfill supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8ae1e637-840b-4be0-a5df-8653375d8949).

## Essential

- **advise on waste management procedures** (skill/competence)
- **communicate with waste collectors** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate waste management procedures** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations** (skill/competence)
- **manage health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **manage waste treatment facility** (skill/competence)
- **monitor waste treatment equipment** (skill/competence)
- **schedule regular machine maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **supervise staff** (skill/competence)
- **waste and scrap products** (knowledge)
- **waste management** (knowledge)
- **waste transport legislation** (knowledge)

## Optional

- accounting techniques (knowledge)
- analyse experimental laboratory data (skill/competence)
- assess waste type (skill/competence)
- collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
- conduct workplace audits (skill/competence)
- develop non-hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
- educate on recycling regulations (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- hazardous waste storage (knowledge)
- hazardous waste types (knowledge)
- identify new recycling opportunities (skill/competence)
- inspect recycling procedures (skill/competence)
- maintain waste collection records (skill/competence)
- manage accounts (skill/competence)
- manage administrative systems (skill/competence)
- monitor legislation developments (skill/competence)
- pollution legislation (knowledge)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- test safety strategies (skill/competence)
- train staff on waste management (skill/competence)
- write inspection reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 23 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- waste management — **48 %**
- landfill operations — **39 %**
- heavy equipment operation — **35 %**
- erosion control — **35 %**
- landfill operation — **26 %**
- regulatory compliance — **26 %**
- performance evaluation — **22 %**
- grading — **22 %**
- recycling operations — **22 %**
- environmental compliance — **22 %**

### Responsibilities

- employee supervision — **30 %**
- equipment maintenance — **22 %**
- record keeping — **22 %**

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