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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

District Of Columbia

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

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Currently Employed: 215

Yearly Projected Openings: 10

Typical Hourly Wage: $12.86 - $20.65

Typical Annual Salary: $26,700 - $43,000

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Typical education needed for entry: Less than high school

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Short-term on-the-job training

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Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.
Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
Clean and polish vehicle windows.
Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.