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
solid waste operator
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
maintain recycling records
test samples for pollutants
communicate with waste collectors
monitor waste treatment equipment
waste and scrap products
dispose of non-hazardous waste
operate recycling processing equipment
ensure equipment availability
troubleshoot
waste management
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
control delivered waste
assess waste type
Optional & specialised skills
advise on waste management procedures
hazardous waste types
establish waste collection routes
empty community waste collection bins
inspect recycling procedures
sort waste
dispose of hazardous waste
store sorted waste
collect domestic waste
collect industrial waste
monitor civic amenity sites
maintain waste collection records
install recycling containers
waste transport legislation
remove debris
pollution prevention
Other matches: landfill supervisor · hazardous materials inspector · liquid waste treatment plant operator · incinerator operator · recycling specialist
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.