Occupation
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
$35,830 medianHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 53-7061.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
- 02Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
- 03Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
- 04Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.
- 05Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
- 06Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
- 07Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
- 08Clean and polish vehicle windows.
- 09Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
- 10Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
- 11Maintain inventories of supplies.
- 12Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Automotive Detailer (Auto Detailer)Car WasherDetailerReconditionerAircraft CleanerBus CleanerCar DetailerCleanerDetail Technician (Detail Tech)Sanitation Truck Cleaner
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageTransportationAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityProduction and ProcessingMechanicalEducation and Training
Skills that carry over from service
Quality Control AnalysisOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringTime ManagementService OrientationEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingCoordination