Clean surfaces

Description

Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.

Including walls, floors, tables, kitchen and service equipment.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 10 occupations
  • Optional in 13 occupations
  • Total: 23 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 5 (Service and sales workers)

Essential for

  • Nanny
    Nannies provide qualified care services to children on the premises of the employer. They organise play activities and entertain children with games and other cultural and educativ…
  • Factory hand
    Factory hands assist machine operators and product assemblers. They clean the machines and the working areas. Factory hands make sure supplies and materials are replenished. They u…
  • Building cleaner
    Building cleaners maintain the cleanliness and overall functionality of various types of buildings such as offices, hospitals and public institutions. They perform cleaning duties …
  • Domestic housekeeper
    Domestic housekeepers are responsible for all the household activities in a private house. They oversee and execute duties according to the needs of the employer such as cooking, c…
  • Quick service restaurant crew member
    Quick service restaurant crew members prepare, cook and serve food and beverages in a quick service operation. Duties Quick service restaurant crew members typically do the followi…
  • Domestic cleaner
    Domestic cleaners perform all necessary cleaning activities in order to clean their clients' houses. They vacuum and sweep floors, wash dishes, launder clothes, dust, scrub and pol…
  • Companion
    Companions perform housekeeping duties and meal preparation for the people they assist on their own premises such as elderly people or people with special needs or who suffer from……
  • Waiter/waitress
    Waiters/waitresses supply guests with food and drinks as requested. Waiters/waitresses usually work in restaurants, bars and hotels. This involves the preparation of tables, servin…
  • Kitchen assistant
    Kitchen assistants perform all cleaning, washing, and preparation duties required in kitchens. They assist cooks and kitchen supervisors with all tasks necessary to ensure that kit…
  • Kitchen porter
    Kitchen porters wash dirty dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment, assist chefs or cooks with basic food preparation and ensure that kitchens are clean and orderly. They are…

Optional for

  • Home care aide
    Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability.…
  • Building caretaker
    Building caretakers maintain and monitor the condition and security of buildings. They clean, assist with minor repairs and ensure that amenities such as heating and hot water are …
  • Furniture cleaner
    Furniture cleaners maintain furniture items by removing dust, applying furniture polish, cleaning stains and maintaining colouring. Duties The duties of a furniture cleaner include…
  • Laundry ironer
    Laundry ironers re-shape clothing items and linen and remove creases from them by using irons, presses and steamers. They clean and maintain the ironing and drying area and organis…
  • House sitter
    House sitters move in the house of their employers in order to maintain security of the property during their absence. They monitor entrance areas and prevent unauthorized persons …
  • Restaurant host/restaurant hostess
    Restaurant hosts/hostesses welcome customers to a hospitality service unit and provide initial services. They are in charge of managing reservations and greeting guests when they a…
  • Private chef
    Private chefs comply with food and sanitation rules to prepare meals for their employers. They take into consideration the employer's intolerances to specific ingredients or their …
  • Babysitter
    Babysitters provide short-term care services to children on the premises of the employer, depending on the employer's needs. They organise play activities and entertain children wi…
  • Mover
    Movers are responsible for the physical handling of goods and belongings to be relocated or transported from one place to the other. They disassemble goods, machinery or belongings…
  • Train cleaner
    Train cleaners keep the interiors of trains tidy and clean. They clean out the bins in the different compartments, and perform other cleaning activities such as hoovering, mopping …
  • Club host/club hostess
    Club host/hostess welcome customers to the club. They ensure that clients are well looked after and satisfied. Duties The duties of a club host/club hostess include, but are not…
  • Au pair
    Au pairs live and work for a host family in another country and are usually in charge of taking care of the family's children. They are young individuals, seeking…
  • Drapery and carpet 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……

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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