Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
90 skills listed by ESCO, 50 of them essential. 90 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 90, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| advise on hazards of heating systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply spraying techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
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| asbestos removal regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess contamination | skill | essential | 3 |
| avoid contamination | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out chimney pressure testing | skill | essential | 3 |
| check chimney's conditions | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean building facade | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean building floors | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean chimney | skill | essential | 3 |
| cleaning industry health and safety measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| cleaning techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean ventilation system | skill | essential | 3 |
| contamination exposure regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate the activities of chimney sweeps | skill | essential | 3 |
| decontamination techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| disinfect surfaces | skill | essential | 3 |
| dispose soot from the sweeping process | skill | essential | 3 |
| domestic heating systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| enforce chimney sweeping quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| enforce safety procedures when working at heights | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine ventilation system | skill | essential | 3 |
| fire prevention procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| fire safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle customer complaints | skill | essential | 3 |
| hazardous waste treatment | skill | essential | 3 |
| health, safety and hygiene legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify damage to buildings | skill | essential | 3 |
| investigate contamination | skill | essential | 3 |
| leadership principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain customer service | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain relationship with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate pressure washer | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform resource planning | skill | essential | 3 |
| personal protective equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| protect surrounding area during chimney sweeping process | skill | essential | 3 |
| radiation protection | skill | essential | 3 |
| radioactive contamination | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove contaminants | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove contaminated materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| report chimney defects | skill | essential | 3 |
| secure working area | skill | essential | 3 |
| store contaminated materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend asbestos blower | skill | essential | 3 |
| train chimney sweeps | skill | essential | 3 |
| use chimney sweeping equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use personal protection equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| ventilation systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in inclement conditions | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on heating systems energy efficiency | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on soil and water protection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess waste type | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist people in contaminated areas | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build scaffolding | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out pressure washing activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean glass surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean wood surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| comply with schedule | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct fire safety inspections | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construction product regulation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create chimney inspection reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| document analysis results | skill | desirable | 2 |
| drive vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| energy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure operability of protective equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow safety procedures when working at heights | skill | desirable | 2 |
| graffiti removal techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle chemical cleaning agents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hazardous materials transportation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hazardous waste storage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify damage to public space | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep personal administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain cleaning equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage a small-to-medium business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| microbiology-bacteriology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform demarcation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform outdoor cleaning activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide customer follow-up services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report on building damage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| roofing techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sort waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test samples for pollutants | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use solvents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| waste management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work ergonomically | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in outdoor conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |