The Collar360

Incinerator operator

Other names

incinerator worker, waste incinerating machine worker, incinerating machine operator, incinerating machine operative, waste incinerator worker, waste incinerating machine operative, domestic waste incineration operative, waste-burning plant operative, waste incinerating machine operator, incineration process operative, refuse worker, incinerating machine worker

Waste and recycling

They run machines that burn waste, keep the machines in good order, and follow safety rules while the waste burns.

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  1. 1

    Run the machines that burn rubbish and waste.

  2. 2

    Watch the machines while they burn waste.

  3. 3

    Make sure the equipment is kept in good working order.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
conducteur d’incinérateurs/conductrice d’incinérateurs
español
operador de planta de incineración de residuos/operadora de planta de incineración de residuos
العربية
مشغل المحرقة / مشغلة المحرقة
português
Operador de incinerador/Operadora de incinerador
Deutsch
Steuerer von Verbrennungsanlagen/Steuerin von Verbrennungsanlagen
italiano
conduttore di impianti di incenerimento rifiuti/conduttrice di impianti di incenerimento rifiuti

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