Certificate II in Waste Management
This qualification applies to individuals undertaking pre-vocational programs or those entering the workforce. They may be responsible for routine waste management activities, but work under close supervision.
Subjects
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in: 9 units of competency: 4 core units 5 elective units. The elective units are to be chosen as follows: a minimum of 2 units from Group A up to 3 units from Group A or Group B up to 2 units from Certificate II or III qualifications in | |
Core units of competency | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Participate in workplace safety arrangements | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Prepare for work in the waste management industry | |
Identify wastes and hazards | |
Elective units of competency | |
Group A elective units | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Work effectively with others | |
Control and direct traffic | |
Provide effective client service | |
Maintain equipment and consumables storage area | |
Assist with resource recovery | |
Prepare work areas for waste sorting | |
Identify waste emergency | |
Group B elective units | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Contribute to workplace innovation | |
Produce simple word processed documents | |
Create and use spreadsheets | |
Communicate electronically | |
Carry out vehicle servicing and maintenance | |
Carry out vehicle inspection | |
Drive light rigid vehicle | |
Drive medium rigid vehicle | |
Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances | |
Load and unload goods/cargo | |
Use specialised bulk transfer equipment (dry) | |
Use communication systems | |
Apply fatigue management strategies | |
Licence to drive light rigid vehicle | |
Licence to drive medium rigid vehicle | |
Pathways...
Not applicable.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | listen to and understand work instructions, directions and feedback speak clearly and directly to relay information read and interpret workplace related documentation, such as OHS requirements write for record keeping and documentation interpret the needs of team members from clear interaction apply basic numeracy skills to workplace requirements involving measuring and counting establish and use networks share information, e.g. with other staff negotiate responsively, e.g. regarding own work role and conditions be appropriately assertive, e.g. in relation to OHS issues |
Teamwork | work as an individual and a team member work with diverse individuals and groups apply knowledge of own role as part of a team identify and use the strengths of other team members give feedback |
Problem-solving | develop practical and creative solutions to workplace problems show independence and initiative in identifying problems solve problems individually or in teams use numeracy skills to solve problems, such as managing time and using resources test assumptions and take context into account listen to and resolve concerns in relation to workplace issues resolve client concerns relative to workplace responsibilities |
Initiative and enterprise | adapt to new situations be creative in response to workplace challenges, within relevant guidelines and protocols identify opportunities that might not be obvious to others within a team or supervised work context and in line with guidelines generate a range of options in response to workplace matters translate ideas into action develop innovative solutions develop a strategic, creative and long-term vision |
Planning and organising | collect, analyse and organise information use basic business systems for planning and organising be appropriately resourceful take limited initiative and make decisions within workplace role participate in continuous improvement and planning processes work within or establish clear work goals and deliverables determine or apply required resources allocate people and other resources to tasks and workplace requirements manage time and priorities adapt resource allocations to cope with contingencies |
Self-management | be self-motivated articulate own ideas and vision within a team or supervised work context balance own ideas, values and vision with workplace values and requirements monitor and evaluate own performance take responsibility at the appropriate level |
Learning | be open to learning new ideas and techniques learn in a range of settings, including informal learning participate in ongoing learning learn in order to accommodate change learn new skills and techniques take responsibility for own learning contribute to the learning of others, for example by sharing information apply a range of learning approaches develop own learning pathways participate in developing own learning plans, e.g. as part of performance management |
Technology | use technology and related workplace equipment use basic technology skills to organise data adapt to new technology skill requirements apply OHS knowledge when using technology |