Table 1Transition record

waste management officertosolid waste operator

A waste management officer already meets 45% of what the solid waste operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waste management officer

45%

Overlap1

To solid waste operator

12 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

54.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.7

This move: 54.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the solid waste operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the waste management officer 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 12 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 management officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor waste treatment equipment constructing
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 maintain recycling records information skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the solid waste operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 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 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

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control delivered waste required
required, not held test samples for pollutants required

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

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate recycling processing equipment required

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

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 12 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 maintain recycling records skill
already held monitor waste treatment equipment 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 pollution prevention knowledge
already held waste transport legislation knowledge

11 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 sort waste optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role analyse experimental laboratory data skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role coordinate shipments of recycling materials skill
not needed by the target role coordinate waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role decontamination techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop non-hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role educate on recycling regulations skill
not needed by the target role find grants skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify new recycling opportunities skill
not needed by the target role manage recycling program budget skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role monitor radiation levels skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role schedule regular machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role train staff on recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role train staff on waste management skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

1 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

Index

Other moves recorded from waste management officer

Full index of moves from waste management officer

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.