Waste Management Info » industry http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM Information and tips on waste management Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:26:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Waste Management Career Opportunities http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/general/waste-management-career-opportunities http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/general/waste-management-career-opportunities#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:44:55 +0000 admin http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/?p=41 Waste management is all about pickup, transporting and disposing wastes coming from households, industries and other institutions.  Waste management has become an industry on its own.  There are companies that offer services and haul your junk away.  There are different jobs that different waste management companies offer.

Different waste management businesses would offer jobs as salesmen, customer service representatives, drivers, pickup personnel and field waste characterization specialists.  They are very important in completing the kind of waste management services that homeowners and industry owners need.

What exactly do each waste management staff do? Just like in any kind of business, sales personnel makes sure that company services would be able to reach target customers.   Sales personnel can promote waste management services online, on foot or through mail. Companies should also ensure that there are customer service representatives that would be readily available to help customers. Big waste management service providers and companies would have a number of customer service reps that would handle complaints, service changes, and upgrades.

Mechanics, drivers and service pickup personnel are also indispensable in a waste management company.  There is a need to maintain trucks and deal with repairs and inspections.  Again, the number of mechanics, drivers and other personnel would depend on the scope and size of the company and its service area.

There are waste management specialists who ensure that the business is following regional, state and national laws.  There are different regulations that would ensure that waste management businesses would dispose wastes properly and would not pose any dangers to the environment and the community.

Waste management jobs are not only available in waste management businesses.  Institutions like hospitals, medical clinics, and pharmaceutical laboratories would employ a waste management officer.   Waste management officers would organize and manage waste disposal.  They would also be responsible in monitoring waste quantities and at times spearhead a project on reducing and recycling wastes.

Government agencies would also have waste management officers.  In the United States about .75 tonnes of waste is generated by an average American every year.  In a city, imagine how many tonnes of waste is generated every year?  There is definitely a need for an officer to implement trainings and programmes about waste disposal in communities.

A waste management officer would also need to have knowledge in collating statistics and compiling reports that would be submitted to senior managers or government agencies.  His task would also involve budget formulation and control for waste disposal.  They would also have to deal with investigating any claims about illegal waste dumping.  Part of their responsibilities is spearheading research and developing environmental technologies that would help in reducing wastes.

It can sometimes be difficult to find west management jobs, you could start looking jobs in different waste management websites.  Online employment sites are great places to look for job opportunities.  You could also start contacting the local waste management department and ask if there are any waste management positions available.  You could ask about the hiring processes and the requirements that are needed for the position.

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]]> http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/general/waste-management-career-opportunities/feed 0 The Green-Collar Industry And The Waste Management Jobs http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/general/the-green-collar-industry-and-the-waste-management-jobs http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/general/the-green-collar-industry-and-the-waste-management-jobs#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:22:48 +0000 admin http://WASTEMANAGEMENTINFOBLOG.COM/?p=25 There is the white-collar sector, and then there is also the blue-collar. With the growing concern over the environment, there rose another sector: the green-collar industry. An official definition of green-collar is yet to be established, but the various definitions formed by different organizations and individuals share a common explanation, that green-collar jobs are those that contribute to the upkeep of the environment by addressing issues that include but are not limited to conservation, global warming, pollution, and waste disposal. While this definition may constitute green building architects, engineers, and other professionals, green-collar industry also includes people assuming waste management jobs. Waste management has itself become a successful industry. Presently, waste management agencies and firms are proliferating, whose services primarily focus on collection, transportation, and disposal of residential and industrial waste, and are providing decent jobs to a lot of people. There are various jobs available in the waste management industry, which are all important in keeping the environment clean and orderly. Following are some of them. 1. Garbage Collectors. The most visible and perhaps the most popular of all waste management workers, garbage collectors are responsible for picking waste at a predetermined route and schedule. Although there is no required special education for garbage collectors, they have to be physically fit since they need to drag and carry loaded containers. In cases when they use automated trucks, meaning the vehicles can haul and lift the garbage into the truck, garbage collectors, also called trash collectors, can work alone and drive their own truck. This, therefore, means they should be licensed and skilled drivers. 2. Service Drivers. They work as the garbage collectors’ partners, driving the service truck to the designated area. While the garbage collector does the entire picking job, the service driver is responsible for transporting the waste to the destination safely and securely. 3. Street Sweepers. Their main job is to keep the streets and roads clean. They traditionally use brooms and dustbins, although it is more common to see them working with sweeping machines, which help them complete their job faster and more efficiently. 4. Truck Mechanics. They work behind the limelight, leaving the garbage collectors and drivers at the forefront. However, their work is very important since they make sure that every truck used for collecting and transporting waste is functioning properly. Their job includes repair, inspection, and maintenance. 5. Sales and Marketing Staff. They may not take part in the actual handling of waste and may work in offices, but their job is equally important. These people are responsible to bring the services of waste management firms and agencies to the attention of individuals and businesses. The sales and marketing team come up with advertising and marketing strategies to generate more clients. 6. Analysts and Researchers. Their job is more inclined to the science of waste management. They may be more involved in recycling methods, waste classification, studies on conservation and waste treatment, among other things. Because of the nature of these waste management jobs, they are required to have special education.

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