3.2 KiB
3.2 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| solid-waste-operator | Occupational skill for the role 'solid waste operator' (also: solid waste collection technician, waste treatment equipment worker, landfill site operative, solid waste disposal technician, waste disposal compliance technician, solid waste processing technician). Use when the user asks for typical solid waste operator work such as: Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.; Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.; Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling. |
Solid Waste Operator
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.
Core workflow
- Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
- Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
- Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins.
- Clean, inspect, or lubricate recyclable collection equipment or perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as star gears, finger sorters, destoners, belts, and grinders.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- assess waste type
- communicate with waste collectors
- control delivered waste
- dispose of non-hazardous waste
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- ensure equipment availability
- maintain recycling records
- monitor waste treatment equipment
- operate recycling processing equipment
- test samples for pollutants
- troubleshoot
- waste and scrap products
- waste management
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fd6a1c18-b0ff-419f-a36a-e05957452d55), ONET 30.3 (53-7062.04). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*