Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
117 skills listed by ESCO, 57 of them essential. 117 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 117, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrange furniture | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out pressure washing activities | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| clean building facade | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean building floors | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean furniture | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean glass surfaces | skill | essential | 3 |
| cleaning industry health and safety measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| cleaning techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean particular areas manually | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean public areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean rooms | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean surfaces | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean toilet facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean train interiors | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate verbal instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| complete report sheets of activity | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with checklists | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with food safety and hygiene | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with company regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure public safety and security | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow ethical code of conduct in transport services | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow hygienic procedures during food processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| furniture care products | skill | essential | 3 |
| furniture industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| furniture wood types | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle chemical cleaning agents | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle customer complaints | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| inform on toilet facilities malfunctions | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect aircraft cleanliness | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain cleaning equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain customer service | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain facility security systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain inventory of cleaning supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain linen operation | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage routine waste | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate floor cleaning equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate janitorial tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform cleaning duties | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform minor repairs to buildings' systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| personal protective equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| polish furniture | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare furniture for application of paint | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide advice on furniture maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove dust | skill | essential | 3 |
| report anomalies in aircraft interiors | skill | essential | 3 |
| report major building repairs | skill | essential | 3 |
| restock toilet facilities' supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| sort waste | skill | essential | 3 |
| train cleaning procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| use furniture dust removing tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| vacuum surfaces | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in shifts | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| age furniture artificially | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cleaning products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean marble furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean public furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean upholstered furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean wood surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| collect items for laundry service | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with waste collectors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| determine charges for customer services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| discharge of collected waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| disinfect surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose food waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose medical waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| drive vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fire safety regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow safety procedures when working at heights | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow verbal instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow written instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| greet guests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hygiene in a health care setting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| lacquer wood surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lawn care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lift heavy weights | skill | desirable | 2 |
| locking mechanisms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain professional administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| make the beds | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage a small-to-medium business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage cleaning activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage health and safety standards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor building security | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate pressure washer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| order supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform ground maintenance activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform manual work autonomously | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform outdoor cleaning activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform pest control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform procurement processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform weed control operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| provide lawn care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove snow | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair furniture frames | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair furniture parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report on customers' complaints related to toilet facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| service rooms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| snow removal safety hazards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| spray pesticides | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sterilization techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise the work of cleaning staff | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use snow-removal equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wax wood surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wood preservation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in an aviation team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 1 |