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refuse vehicle driver

Refuse vehicle drivers drive the large vehicles used for refuse collection.

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DESCRIPTION

Refuse vehicle drivers drive the large vehicles used for refuse collection. They drive the vehicles from the homes and facilities where the refuse is collected by the refuse collectors on the lorry and transport the waste to the waste treatment and disposal facilities.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
hazardous waste storage

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
maintain waste collection records
drive vehicles
park vehicles in depot
OPTIONALOptional competences
drive in urban areas
operate GPS systems

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SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS

13 SHARED SKILLS

refuse collector

Refuse collectors remove waste from homes and other facilities and put it in the bin lorry so it can be transported to a treatment and disposal facili…

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11 SHARED SKILLS

solid waste operator

Solid waste operators operate and maintain solid waste treatment and distribution equipment, and test samples to monitor pollution. They assist in the…

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10 SHARED SKILLS

hazardous waste technician

Hazardous waste technicians dispose of materials that have been in contact with or are ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic or a combination of the a…

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Skills overview

28total
12 essential
16 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
1
Skills
5

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Quick insight

This role requires 12 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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