Drapery and carpet cleaner

Code 9129.1

Drapery and carpet cleaners clean draperies and carpets for their clients by removing stains, dust or odors. They do this by applying chemical and repellent solutions and with the use of brushes or mechanical equipment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • types of carpet
  • types of brushes
  • types of staining
  • cleaning techniques

Skills and competences

  • vacuum surfaces
  • rinse cloth articles
  • guarantee customer satisfaction
  • groom carpets
  • remove dust
  • handle chemical cleaning agents
  • maintain customer service
  • maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
  • operate carpet centrifugal machine
  • operate floor cleaning equipment
  • use solvents

Transversal competences

  • maintain cleaning equipment
  • eliminate stains
  • maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences