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Overview
Waste management supervisors coordinate staff, facilities and daily operations for collecting, recycling and disposing of waste.
In job descriptions, look for shift supervision, environmental standards, waste reduction methods, site routines, incident prevention, staff allocation and coordination between collection, sorting and treatment areas.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Work is usually site-based and operational: coordinate crews, collection flows, recycling areas, disposal routines and daily priorities while keeping environmental requirements visible in the workflow.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes staff supervision, waste sorting and treatment routines, incident prevention, site inspections, process improvement and practical understanding of recycling and disposal methods.
Salary context
Salary context depends on facility size, number of staff supervised, shift coverage, hazardous or complex waste streams, reporting duties and responsibility for environmental compliance.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward waste operations management, recycling facility management, environmental operations coordination, site safety roles or broader production supervision.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name collection, sorting, recycling, disposal, site inspections, staff rosters, environmental standards, incident reporting and waste reduction projects.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Recycling Coordinators
53-1042.01
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Manufacturing supervisors (3122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/139fba7b-6c1f-40ee-8acf-78f97e57c905 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3122.5 |
| ISCO group | 3122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |