912 Vehicle, Window, Laundry and Other Hand Cleaning Workers

Hand launderers and pressers launder, press or dry-clean garments, linen and other textiles by hand. Tasks include - (a) laundering and pressing linen, clothing, fabrics and similar articles by hand in a laundry or other establishment; (b) cleaning, by hand and with chemical solutions, clothing, fabrics, leather goods and similar articles, in a dry-cleaning or other establishment; (c) replacing buttons and making minor repairs; (d) placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Dry-cleaner (hand) - Hand launderer - Hand presser - Ironer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Dry-cleaning machine operator - 8157 - Laundry machine operator - 8157 - Pressing machine operator (laundry) - 8157.

Vehicle cleaners wash, clean and polish the exterior and interior of vehicles. Tasks include - (a) cleaning, washing and polishing cars and other vehicles, by hand or using hand-held power tools; (b) vacuuming vehicle interiors and dry-cleaning carpets and upholstery; (c) applying cleaning agents to remove stains from vehicle exteriors and interiors; (d) washing tyres and wheel arches and blackening tyres; (e) washing and polishing vehicle windows; (f) emptying and cleaning compartments in vehicles. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Car detailer - Vehicle washer (hand).

Window cleaners wash and polish windows and other glass fittings. Tasks include - (a) washing windows or other glass surfaces with water or various solutions, and drying and polishing them; (b) using ladders, swinging scaffolds, bosun’s chairs, hydraulic bucket trucks and other equipment to reach and clean windows in multistorey buildings; (c) selecting appropriate cleaning or polishing implements. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Window cleaner.

This unit group includes cleaning workers not classified elsewhere. The group includes, for instance, those who clean surfaces, materials and objects such as carpets, walls, swimming pools and cooling towers, using specialized cleaning equipment and chemicals. In such instances tasks would include - (a) cleaning carpets and upholstered furniture using cleaning machines and their attachments; (b) selecting and applying cleaning agents to remove stains from carpets; (c) treating carpets with soil-repellent chemicals and deodorants, and treating for pests; (d) cleaning stone walls, metal surfaces and fascias using high-pressure water cleaners and solvents; (e) applying chemicals and high-pressure cleaning methods to remove micro-organisms from water and filtration systems; (f) using wet vacuums and other suction equipment to remove scale, accumulated dirt and other deposits from swimming pools, cooling tower components and drains. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Carpet cleaner - Cooling tower cleaner - Graffiti cleaner - Swimming pool cleaner - Water blaster.