Description
Perform routine maintenance as well as minor repairs on the equipment used for sorting waste and recyclable materials.
Alternative labels
maintaining sorting equipment
sorting equipment maintaining
maintaining of sorting equipment
sorting equipment repairing
repair sorting equipment
repairing sorting equipment
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Maintain sorting equipment is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Maintain sorting equipment is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Recycling worker: Recycling workers clean materials and remove waste, and ensure the waste and collected materials are sorted in the appropriate recycling containers. They also dismantle vehicles and sort the parts collected, and deposit recyclable materials onto conveyor belts where they can be further sorted.
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.
References
- Maintain sorting equipment – ESCO