Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
Work Activities
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Clean and polish vehicle windows.
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Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
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Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
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Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
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Maintain inventories of supplies.
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Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
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Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
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Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
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Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
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Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
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Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes.
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Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
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Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
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Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.
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Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
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Collect and test samples of cleaning solutions or vapors.
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Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
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Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
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Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.
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Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists.
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Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.
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Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
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Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
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Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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Currently Employed
13,110
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Yearly Projected Openings
1,970
- Education No formal educational credential
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training Less than 1 month on-the-job training
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Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Independence
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Integrity
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Cooperation
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Self Control
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Pressure or steam cleaners
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Cleaning brushes
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Carpet cleaning equipment
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Air dryers
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Air compressors
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Operating system software
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Inventory management software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Calendar and scheduling software
