ISCO Occupation Group 8332.8 Refuse Vehicle Driver

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Refuse Vehicle Driver: 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.

Essential Skills

  • Adhere To Transportation Work Schedule
  • Waste Management
  • Types Of Waste Collection Vehicles
  • Maintain Waste Collection Records
  • Waste And Scrap Products
  • Waste Transport Legislation
  • Use Personal Protection Equipment
  • Park Vehicles In Depot
  • Drive Waste Collection Vehicle


Optional Skills

  • Operate Gps Systems
  • Hazardous Materials Transportation
  • Assess Waste Type
  • Dispose Of Non-Hazardous Waste
  • Road Transport Legislation
  • Collect Domestic Waste
  • Dispose Of Hazardous Waste
  • Empty Community Waste Collection Bins
  • Read Maps
  • Maintain Septic Tanks
  • Hazardous Waste Storage
  • Collect Industrial Waste
  • Maintain Refuse Collection Equipment
  • Establish Waste Collection Routes


Higher Level