53-7061.00Apprenticeship

Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Career Cluster:Supply Chain & Transportation
Job Family:Transportation and Material Moving
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Retail Trade
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Key Tasks

  • Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
  • Clean and polish vehicle windows.
  • Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
  • Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
  • Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
  • Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes.
  • Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
  • Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
  • Maintain inventories of supplies.
  • Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
  • Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
  • Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
  • Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
  • Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
  • Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
  • Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
  • Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.
  • Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.
  • Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists.
  • Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.

Skills

Operation and Control
50%
Quality Control Analysis
50%
Operations Monitoring
47%
Time Management
44%
Monitoring
44%
Speaking
41%
Active Listening
38%
Service Orientation
35%
Coordination
31%
Repairing
31%
Reading Comprehension
31%
Troubleshooting
31%
Systems Analysis
31%
Equipment Selection
31%
Equipment Maintenance
31%
Critical Thinking
31%
Judgment and Decision Making
31%
Social Perceptiveness
28%
Complex Problem Solving
28%
Negotiation
25%
Management of Personnel Resources
25%
Active Learning
25%
Instructing
25%
Management of Material Resources
22%
Persuasion
22%
Writing
22%
Learning Strategies
22%
Systems Evaluation
19%
Mathematics
16%
Installation
10%
Science
6%
Management of Financial Resources
6%
Operations Analysis
6%
Technology Design
6%
Programming
3%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
64%
English Language
58%
Transportation
54%
Administration and Management
48%
Public Safety and Security
47%
Production and Processing
46%
Mechanical
41%
Education and Training
39%
Mathematics
37%
Personnel and Human Resources
35%
Chemistry
35%
Administrative
34%
Economics and Accounting
34%
Communications and Media
32%
Sales and Marketing
31%
Computers and Electronics
31%
Psychology
29%
Law and Government
28%
Foreign Language
27%
Building and Construction
21%
Physics
21%
Engineering and Technology
20%
Telecommunications
20%
Geography
17%
Medicine and Dentistry
17%
Biology
17%
Design
17%
Sociology and Anthropology
10%
Food Production
10%
Therapy and Counseling
10%
Philosophy and Theology
5%
History and Archeology
4%
Fine Arts
4%

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Abilities

Near Vision
66%
Extent Flexibility
56%
Manual Dexterity
56%
Multilimb Coordination
53%
Problem Sensitivity
50%
Stamina
50%
Finger Dexterity
50%
Control Precision
50%
Trunk Strength
50%
Deductive Reasoning
47%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
47%
Oral Comprehension
47%
Oral Expression
44%
Speech Recognition
44%
Information Ordering
44%
Gross Body Coordination
44%
Speech Clarity
41%
Inductive Reasoning
38%
Far Vision
35%
Category Flexibility
35%
Depth Perception
35%
Dynamic Strength
35%
Visual Color Discrimination
35%
Perceptual Speed
31%
Visualization
31%
Static Strength
31%
Flexibility of Closure
31%
Selective Attention
31%
Response Orientation
31%
Reaction Time
28%
Auditory Attention
28%
Spatial Orientation
28%
Time Sharing
28%
Rate Control
28%
Memorization
25%
Written Expression
25%
Speed of Limb Movement
25%
Written Comprehension
25%
Gross Body Equilibrium
25%
Wrist-Finger Speed
25%
Speed of Closure
25%
Fluency of Ideas
22%
Peripheral Vision
22%
Glare Sensitivity
22%
Number Facility
22%
Night Vision
19%
Hearing Sensitivity
16%
Mathematical Reasoning
16%
Dynamic Flexibility
16%
Originality
16%
Explosive Strength
13%
Sound Localization
10%

Work Activities

Performing General Physical Activities
72%
Handling and Moving Objects
70%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
66%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
65%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
65%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
63%
Getting Information
63%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
61%
Training and Teaching Others
60%
Processing Information
58%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
57%
Developing and Building Teams
56%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
56%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
55%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
55%
Scheduling Work and Activities
54%
Coaching and Developing Others
54%
Documenting/Recording Information
52%
Assisting and Caring for Others
52%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
52%
Controlling Machines and Processes
51%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
49%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
49%
Thinking Creatively
47%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
46%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
46%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
46%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
46%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
46%
Analyzing Data or Information
45%
Performing Administrative Activities
45%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
45%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
44%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
43%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
43%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
43%
Staffing Organizational Units
42%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
41%
Working with Computers
38%
Selling or Influencing Others
37%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
31%

Work Context

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

99%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

94%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

91%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

86%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

85%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

82%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

81%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

80%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

80%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

78%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

76%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

74%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

74%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

72%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

71%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

71%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

69%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

68%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

67%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

64%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

62%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

62%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

59%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

56%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

54%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

54%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

54%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

53%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

53%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

51%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

48%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

47%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

45%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

43%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

43%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

40%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

40%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

39%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

38%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

37%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

36%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

33%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

31%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

25%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

24%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

24%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

24%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

23%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

16%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

16%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

14%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

12%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

10%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

9%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

7%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

6%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

54%

Less than high school diploma

24%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

100

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

48

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

3

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

1

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

0

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

0

Work Styles

Dependability
63%
Attention to Detail
59%
Cautiousness
29%
Integrity
26%
Achievement Orientation
15%
Perseverance
13%
Optimism
12%
Self-Control
12%
Stress Tolerance
12%
Cooperation
11%
Initiative
5%
Adaptability
2%
Self-Confidence
1%
Sincerity
1%

Work Values

Relationships
45%
Support
45%
Independence
22%
Working Conditions
14%
Achievement
6%
Recognition
0%

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