Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
refuse collector
ESCO occupation · 9 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
collect domestic waste
manage waste
maintain refuse collection equipment
health, safety and hygiene legislation
waste management
collect industrial waste
waste and scrap products
maintain waste collection records
assess waste type
Optional & specialised skills
waste transport legislation
sort waste
handle chemical cleaning agents
report pollution incidents
install recycling containers
use personal protection equipment
pollution prevention
empty community waste collection bins
dispose of non-hazardous waste
educate on recycling regulations
dispose of hazardous waste
operate recycling processing equipment
identify damage to public space
monitor civic amenity sites
hazardous waste storage
maintain recycling records
Other matches: refuse vehicle driver · on foot aquatic resources collector · debt collector · insurance collector · incinerator operator
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.