9132- INDUSTRIAL CLEANING PROCESS OCCUPATIONS

Job Title: 

INDUSTRIAL CLEANING PROCESS OCCUPATIONS

Alternate Titles: 

Cleaner and greaser,Factory cleaner,Hygiene operator,Industrial cleaner

Job Description: 

Job holders in this unit group clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, and industrial, commercial and other premises.

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of industrial cleaning are available at Levels 1 and 2. Qualifications are also offered by the British Institute of Cleaning Science.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 7
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 13.4
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • uses industrial hoovering, polishing, pressure washer, steam cleaning and sandblasting equipment to clean commercial and industrial premises, public buildings and building exteriors;
  • dismantles engines, boilers, furnaces and other industrial plant and machinery, cleans component parts and reassembles equipment;
  • washes, rinses, dries and cleans manufactured goods, and stacks cleaned articles ready for removal.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK