Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
refuse collector
ESCO occupation · 9 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
maintain refuse collection equipment
health, safety and hygiene legislation
collect industrial waste
maintain waste collection records
waste and scrap products
manage waste
assess waste type
collect domestic waste
waste management
Optional & specialised skills
handle chemical cleaning agents
empty community waste collection bins
dispose of non-hazardous waste
use personal protection equipment
operate recycling processing equipment
monitor civic amenity sites
pollution prevention
educate on recycling regulations
hazardous waste storage
maintain recycling records
sort waste
install recycling containers
dispose of hazardous waste
report pollution incidents
waste transport legislation
identify damage to public space
Other matches: refuse vehicle driver · on foot aquatic resources collector · debt collector · insurance collector · incinerator operator
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.