Industrial cleaning process occupations

Description

Job holders in this unit group clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, and industrial, commercial and other premises.

Tasks

• uses industrial hoovering, polishing, pressure washer, steam cleaning and sandblasting equipment to clean commercial and industrial premises, public buildings and building exteriors
• dismantles engines, boilers, furnaces and other industrial plant and machinery, cleans component parts and reassembles equipment
• washes, rinses, dries and cleans manufactured goods, and stacks cleaned articles ready for removal.

Educational Requirements

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of industrial cleaning are available at Levels 1 and 2. Qualifications are also offered by the British Institute of Cleaning Science.