9131 — Industrial cleaning process occupations
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What this occupation covers
Industrial cleaning process occupations clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, industrial premises and building exteriors.
Typical duties
uses industrial hoovering, polishing, pressure washer, steam cleaning and sandblasting equipment to clean industrial premises 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
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. Vocational qualifications covering various aspects of industrial cleaning are available at levels 1 and 2. Qualifications are also offered by the British Institute of Cleaning Science.
Sponsorship information
Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.
DBS assessment
No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.
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