sorter labourer

Sorter labourers sort recyclable materials and waste from a recycling stream, and ensure no unsuitable materials wind up among the recyclable materials. They inspect the materials and perform cleaning duties, and work in compliance with waste regulations.

Alternative Labels

grader

recycler

recycling metal sorter

recycling site labourer

recycling site sorter

recycling site sorter labourer

sort belt operative

sorter

sorter laborer

sort line operative

textile sorter

yard labourer

yard operative

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assess waste type communicate with waste collectors dispose waste handle chemical cleaning agents operate recycling processing equipment sort waste store sorted waste

Essential Knowledge

health, safety and hygiene legislation waste and scrap products waste management

Optional Skills and Competences

assess contamination avoid contamination dispose of hazardous waste dispose of non-hazardous waste drain hazardous liquids ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations maintain recycling records maintain sorting equipment operate forklift remove contaminants report pollution incidents use personal protection equipment

Optional Knowledge

electricity electronics principles hazardous waste storage pollution prevention

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ff8d4065-db44-47c7-a4bd-51b3c306ef70

Status

released

Occupations

sorter labourer

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI