Table 1Transition record

hazardous waste techniciantosorter labourer

A hazardous waste technician already meets 53% of what the sorter labourer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hazardous waste technician

53%

Overlap1

To sorter labourer

15 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

43.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.2

This move: 43.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sorter labourer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hazardous waste technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sorter labourer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hazardous waste technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate recycling processing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held drain hazardous liquids handling and moving
already held remove contaminants handling and moving
already held assess waste type handling and moving
already held assess contamination information skills
already held maintain recycling records information skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 5 the sorter labourer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held store sorted waste required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held manage waste required

optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held stack goods optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held communicate with waste collectors required

03 services 1 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held electricity optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain sorting equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sorter labourer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess waste type skill
already held operate recycling processing equipment skill
already held sort waste skill
already held waste and scrap products knowledge
already held waste management knowledge
already held assess contamination skill
already held avoid contamination skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held drain hazardous liquids skill
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held maintain recycling records skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held remove contaminants skill
already held report pollution incidents skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate forklift optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held maintain sorting equipment optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held stack goods optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

38 held skills the sorter labourer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role clean up spilled oil skill
not needed by the target role collect industrial waste skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role decontamination techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop radiation protection strategies skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role educate on hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role establish waste collection routes skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role hazardous materials transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste types knowledge
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
not needed by the target role issue licences skill
not needed by the target role maintain waste collection records skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role monitor radiation levels skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role radioactive contamination knowledge
not needed by the target role radiochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role remove contaminated materials skill
not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role store contaminated materials skill
not needed by the target role test electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hazardous waste technician

Full index of moves from hazardous waste technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.