Waste Management Officer Job Descriptions

As a waste management officer, you would organise and manage the collection and disposal of waste. You might also be responsible for waste treatment operations and street cleaning operations. Your work might include: · running and inspecting waste disposal sites and recycling facilities · managing teams of refuse collectors · monitoring local waste collection services · managing contracts with private waste collection companies · analysing statistics on local levels of waste Interview Q & A A To Z Cover Letters Cool Personal Profiles A to Z CV Templates   · making sure that waste disposal is handled according to the law · aiming to meet waste reduction and recycling targets · introducing new disposal or recycling schemes · advising local businesses and communities on waste reduction and environmental issues · Managing budgets. Key Skills · good spoken and written communication skills · management and leadership skills · the ability to organise, prioritise and meet deadlines · patience and tact, for dealing with any complaints · an understanding of budgets and statistics · the ability to understand and apply complex laws · good IT and office skills · A keen interest in environmental issues.