Occupation Atlasdrapery and carpet cleaner
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8438d21-c726-4534-8d7c-1c5aa9ef05ef
drapery and carpet cleaner
Drapery and carpet cleaners clean draperies and carpets for their clients by removing stains, dust or odors. They do this by applying chemical and repellent solutions and with the use of brushes or mechanical equipment.
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Job Zone
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Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- cleaning techniques
- eliminate stains
- groom carpets
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
- maintain cleaning equipment
- maintain customer service
- maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning
- operate carpet centrifugal machine
- operate floor cleaning equipment
- remove dust
- rinse cloth articles
- types of brushes
- types of carpet
- types of staining
- use solvents
- vacuum surfaces
Optional (19)
- apply prespotting
- carry out pressure washing activities
- clean equipment
- clean household linens
- clean surfaces
- clean upholstered furniture
- follow up orders for customers
- inspect dry cleaning materials
- iron textiles
- maintain inventory of cleaning supplies
- maintain relationship with customers
- operate tunnel finisher machine
- properties of textile materials
- sell products
- sell services
- set up machine controls
- sort waste
- trim excess material
- work with chemicals
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