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.
Also called: drapery cleaner, carpet and drapery cleaner, carpet cleaner, carpet cleaning technician, rug cleaner
- 18
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 9129
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- building cleaner5 skills in common
- domestic housekeeper5 skills in common
- spa attendant4 skills in common
- kitchen assistant3 skills in common
- window cleaner3 skills in common
Essential skills
18- 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 skills
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
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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