Table 1Transition record

recycling specialisttolandfill supervisor

A recycling specialist already meets 33% of what the landfill supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recycling specialist

33%

Overlap1

To landfill supervisor

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

64.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.3

This move: 64.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the landfill supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the recycling specialist 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A landfill supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a recycling specialist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify new recycling opportunities management skills
already held inspect recycling procedures information skills
already held educate on recycling regulations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations assisting and caring
already held advise on waste management procedures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor legislation developments information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 4 the landfill supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 management skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage waste treatment facility required
required, not held coordinate waste management procedures required
required, not held schedule regular machine maintenance required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held develop non-hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held waste transport legislation required

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate with waste collectors required

optional, not held train staff on waste management optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

04 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held waste and scrap products required

optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor waste treatment equipment required

06 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held conduct workplace audits optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a landfill supervisor 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held waste management knowledge
already held educate on recycling regulations skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held identify new recycling opportunities skill
already held inspect recycling procedures skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held recruit employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess waste type optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held assess waste type optional
optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held train staff on waste management optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct workplace audits optional
optional, not held develop non-hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

25 held skills the landfill supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role coordinate shipments of recycling materials skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role follow recycling collection schedules skill
not needed by the target role maintain recycling records skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage recycling program budget skill
not needed by the target role obtain relevant licenses skill
not needed by the target role operate recycling processing equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role train staff on recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role train staff to reduce food waste skill
not needed by the target role update licenses skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

5 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 waste and scrap products required
required, not held waste transport legislation required
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

Index

Other moves recorded from recycling specialist

Full index of moves from recycling specialist

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.