Industrial cleaning process occupations

£25,550

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

45 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

10.15%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Industrial cleaning process occupations

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9132

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

Common tasks include:

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.

Qualifications

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.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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