BIOSOLIDS LAND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT TEST CONTENT AREAS

100.

Supervising Personnel             -
Approximately 15%-20% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

101.

            Supervise field crew
Prepare and present performance appraisal in discussion with employee decisions regarding personnel, prepare verbal and written discipline, termination, and hiring, prepare and present performance evaluations and recommendations for discipline, promotion, hiring, and termination, resolve personnel problems, work environment issues, and employee conflicts in a legally defensible manner

102.

Schedule, direct, supervise, monitor, and review the work performed by subordinates

103.

Maintain supervisorial records

104.

Assess organizational records

105.

Plan workload and allocate to staff

106.

Coordinate inspection, enforcement, and permitting processes

107.

Coordinate with farmers, drivers, spreaders, and project managers

 

200.

Decision Making                     
Approximately 10%-15% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

201.           

Determine the path, throw, and speed of a tractor

202.

Determine the rate of tilling

203.

Determine the size of the disks and the blades

204

Determine the appropriate container to be used for samples

205.

Follow the regulations and guidelines set by 40 CFR 503

206.

Follow the sample containment and transfer regulations set by 40 CFR 503

207.

Ability to determine the amount of all deliveries

208.

Oversee the daily activities including: scheduling the work force, determining the land application, sampling, coordinating with the project manager and farmers

209.

Develop fixed asset budget, write budget justifications

210.

Determine need for replacement of parts for equipment

 

300

Communication with Other Branches within the Organization
Up to 5% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

301           

Communicate with truck drivers on the rate of fill

302.

Communicate with spreader on the rate of fill

303

Receive directions from supervisor

304

Coordinate with field workers and project managers

 

400.

Communication with People Outside the Organization
Approximately 5%-7% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

401.

Communicate with farmers and other farm staff. Community people, public agencies, municipalities, regulatory and regional boards

402

Communicate with Truck Drivers

403

Assure no unfair business practice among competitors by requiring compliance to pollution control regulation

 

500.

Safety             
Approximately 5%-10% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

501.

Follow and maintain all field equipment according to the maintenance schedule

502.

Wear suitable clothing as described in the site safety manual ö hard hats, non-permeable gloves, etc.

503

Ability to read, interpret and follow all regulations set by CFR 40

504

Ability to read, interpret and follow all regulations set by OSHA

505

Develop, implement, and follow spill management regulations

506

Keep all sites clean of puddles: oil, sludge, or fuel

507.           

Keep tools in their appropriate storage areas

508.

Update and dispense the on-site safety manual

509.           

Secure and maintain all first-aid kits

 

600.

Vocational Specific Tasks                   
Approximately 10%-15% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

601

Oversee daily operation of farm equipment- tractors, tillers, loaders, blading, and disking

602

Schedule daily work loads and land application distribution

603

Prepare certificate of compliance

604

            Coordinate the permitting process and land application rates

605

Monitor all deliveries

606

Schedule and perform all equipment maintenance

607

Take daily soil samples

608

Transport daily soil samples

609

Prepare and coordinate the monthly sampling report

 

700.

Analysis of Results/Data (Quality Assurance)
Up to 5% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

701

Use proper containers for samples

702

Use proper storage and transportation of sample

703

Prepare the certificate of compliance of samples to be tested in the lab

 

800.

Writing Reports/Computer Work                     
Up to 5% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

801

Prepare and write monthly sampling reports

802

Prepare the documentation for the permitting process

 

900.

Computer Work/Applications              
Up to 5% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

901

Knowledgeable in spreadsheet, word processing, forecasting, projection, and estimating applications

 

1000.

Training Others                       
Up to 5% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

1001.

ability to train personnel on the safety procedures and policies

 

3000.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities             
Approximately 20%-30% of Test

CODE

CONTENT AREA

 

3001.

Knowledge of basic farming operations including knowledge of farming equipment such as tractors, tilling, blading, disking, loaders, and trucks

3002

Knowledge of farm management including crop rotation, scheduling, and fertilizers, etc.

3003

Excellent communication, interpretation, and reading skills

3004

Above average math skills such as regulations, safety manuals, and operating manuals

3005

Basic computer skills

3006.

Knowledge of basic Bio-Chemistry and Microbiology skills

3007

Ability to understand path, throw, and speed relationships

3008

Understand the concept of soil composition

3009

Excellent ability to follow directions

3010

Excellent measurement skills-sample collecting

3011

Metric conversion and calibration skills

3012

Knowledge of Ecosystems

3013

Knowledge of Cation Exchange Capacity

 

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