Table 1Transition record

waste brokertosolid waste operator

A waste broker already meets 33% of what the solid waste operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waste broker

33%

Overlap1

To solid waste operator

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.6

This move: 64.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the solid waste operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the waste broker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A solid waste operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a waste broker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held communicate with waste collectors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held establish waste collection routes management skills
already held maintain waste collection records information skills
already held waste transport legislation business, administration and law
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations assisting and caring
already held advise on waste management procedures communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the solid waste operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control delivered waste required
required, not held test samples for pollutants required
required, not held maintain recycling records required

optional, not held inspect recycling procedures optional
optional, not held monitor civic recycling sites optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held assess waste type required
required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required

optional, not held collect domestic waste optional
optional, not held empty community waste collection bins optional
optional, not held install recycling containers optional
optional, not held remove debris optional
optional, not held store sorted waste optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor waste treatment equipment required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate recycling processing equipment required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a solid waste operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate with waste collectors skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held waste and scrap products knowledge
already held waste management knowledge
already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held establish waste collection routes skill
already held maintain waste collection records skill
already held waste transport legislation knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collect domestic waste optional
optional, not held empty community waste collection bins optional
optional, not held inspect recycling procedures optional
optional, not held install recycling containers optional
optional, not held monitor civic recycling sites optional
optional, not held remove debris optional
optional, not held store sorted waste optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

15 held skills the solid waste operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with waste treatment facilities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate shipments of recycling materials skill
not needed by the target role coordinate shipments of waste materials skill
not needed by the target role coordinate waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role hazardous materials transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role implement transport strategy skill
not needed by the target role inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
not needed by the target role investigate complaints about improper waste handling skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role types of waste collection vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role update licenses skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from waste broker

Full index of moves from waste broker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.