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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Drapery and carpet cleaner

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Carpet and drapery cleaner Carpet cleaner Carpet cleaning technician Drapery and carpet cleaner Drapery cleaner Rug cleaner

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.

Tasks

In such instances tasks would include -
(a) Cleaning carpets and upholstered furniture using cleaning machines and their attachments;.
(b) Selecting and applying cleaning agents to remove stains from carpets;
(c) Treating carpets with soil-repellent chemicals and deodorants, and treating for pests;
(d) Cleaning stone walls, metal surfaces and fascias using high pressure water cleaners and solvents;.
(e) Applying chemicals and high-pressure cleaning methods to remove micro-organisms from water and filtration systems;
(f) Using wet vacuums and other suction equipment to remove scale, accumulated dirt and other deposits from swimming pools, cooling tower components and drains.

Knowledge

  • Domestic services
  • Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)
  • Hair and beauty services

Digital competencies

  • Cleaning interior and exterior of buildings
  • Cleaning
  • Washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
  • Selling products or services
  • Providing general assistance to people

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach

Professional groups of the occupation

Elementary occupations

Cleaners and helpers

Vehicle, window, laundry and other hand cleaning workers

Other cleaning workers

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Other cleaning workers

8.505

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

38,06%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

7,78% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

39,98%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

49,63%

Part-time contracts

1,54% Turnover index

63

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

8%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Cleaners and helpers

22%

78%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Cleaners and helpers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Vehicle, window, laundry and other hand cleaning workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Other cleaning workers

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
6%
Between 1 and 2 years
29%
Between 2 and 4 years
34%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
14%
Other service activities
29%
Construction
16%
Manufacturing
12%
Education
11%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Others
23%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.