Profession waste management officer

Waste management officers advise and enforce regulations on facilities managing waste disposal, collection and recycling. They develop and implement rules and evaluate the compliance with existsing legislation.

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Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional

Knowledge

• Waste and scrap products

  The offered waste and scrap products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

• Waste transport legislation

  Regulations and legislation concerning the safe transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, products, and appliances.

• Business management principles

  Principles governing business management methods such as strategy planning, methods of efficient production, people and resources coordination.

• Waste management

  The methods, materials and regulations used to collect, transport, treat and dispose of waste. This includes recycling and monitoring of waste disposal.

• Health, safety and hygiene legislation

  The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.

Skills

• Coordinate waste management procedures

  Coordinate the operations of a facility or organisation which deal with the management of waste, such as waste collection, sorting, recycling, and disposal, in order to ensure optimal efficiency of operations, improve methods for waste reduction, and ensure compliance with legislation.

• Follow safety standards in industrial contexts

  Abide by safety procedures and standards for industrial contexts, mostly where machinery is involved.

• Ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations

  Implement and monitor company procedures for the collection, transport and disposal of waste, in compliance with all regulations and legal requirements.

• Manage recycling program budget

  Manage the annual recycling program and respective budget of an organisation.

• Advise on waste management procedures

  Advise organisations on the implementation of waste regulations and on improvement strategies for waste management and waste minimisation, to increase environmentally sustainable practices and environmental awareness.

• Manage staff

  Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.

• Establish waste collection routes

  Establish and outline the routes which would ensure efficient and fast waste collection in the designated area.

• Develop recycling programs

  Develop and coordinate recycling programs; collect and process recyclable materials in order to reduce waste.

• Apply organisational techniques

  Employ a set of organisational techniques and procedures which facilitate the achievement of the goals set. Use these resources efficiently and sustainably, and show flexibility when required.

• Maintain recycling records

  Maintain records and process facts and figures about type and volume of different recycling operations.

• Perform planning

  Manage one's time schedule and resources in order to finish tasks in a timely manner.

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

  Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB