Drapery And Carpet Cleaner Cleaners & Helpers
SaveWhat Does a Drapery And Carpet Cleaner Do?
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.
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Where Do I Start?
Cleaning Techniques
Various techniques and tools used to clean different types of surfaces to achieve a certain degree of cleanliness such as sweeping, vacuuming, degreasing and wet cleaning.
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Skills You Need to Become a Drapery And Carpet Cleaner
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCleaning Techniques knowledge
Various techniques and tools used to clean different types of surfaces to achieve a certain degree of cleanliness such as sweeping, vacuuming, degreasing and wet cleaning.
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EssentialTypes Of Brushes knowledge
Tools with bristles used for a wide variety of purposes such as cleaning, painting, putting on make up and grooming hair. Materials used for bristles include animal hair, synthetic fibers …
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EssentialTypes Of Carpet knowledge
Different types of carpet based on materials, production method, backing, fitting techniques, cost, durability, aesthetics and other criteria.
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EssentialTypes Of Staining knowledge
Check the fabric for different kinds of stains such as invisible, perspirative, and oxidation stains. Understand the right way to deal with the defects by testing the nature of the …
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EssentialGuarantee Customer Satisfaction skill
Handle customer expectations in a professional manner, anticipating and addressing their needs and desires. Provide flexible customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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EssentialHandle Chemical Cleaning Agents skill
Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of cleaning chemicals in accordance with regulations.
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EssentialMaintain A Safe, Hygienic And Secure Working Environment skill
Preserve health, hygiene, safety and security in the workplace in accordance with relevant regulations.
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EssentialMaintain Cleaning Equipment skill
Clean and preserve the equipment and material used for cleaning purposes in a proper state.
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EssentialMaintain Customer Service skill
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EssentialEliminate Stains skill
Use stain removal equipment to remove stains without damaging the fabric. Carry out garment and stain detection to identify the specific staining type such as wet or dry side staining …
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EssentialGroom Carpets skill
Inspect the rug and use a groom to set the nap in the direction in which the knots are tied. Use detergents and non-chlorine bleaches to regroom, clean and brighten …
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EssentialMaintain Personal Hygiene Standards When Cleaning skill
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EssentialOperate Carpet Centrifugal Machine skill
Set up and operate a machine which unwinds, spins and dries the rug, extracting the majority of the water out of it. Hang it up to dry afterwards.
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EssentialOperate Floor Cleaning Equipment skill
Set up, maintain and operate roto, extractor and walk behind scrubbers and other floor care equipment to clean carpets and scrub hard floors.
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EssentialPerform Dusting Activities skill
Remove dust from furniture, blinds and windowsills using specialised dust cloths or hand-cleaning items.
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EssentialRinse Cloth Articles skill
Flush out detergents, soil and odors from cloth materials and articles using a water hose.
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EssentialUse Solvents skill
Clean products or surfaces by using solvents to dissolve or extract other unnecessary substances.
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EssentialVacuum Surfaces skill
Use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust and small particles from floors, drapes, carpets or furniture.
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OptionalProperties Of Fabrics knowledge
The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and …
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OptionalClean Equipment skill
Perform cleaning routines after equipment use.
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OptionalClean Surfaces skill
Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.
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OptionalDispose Waste skill
Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.
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OptionalIron Textiles skill
Press and iron in order to shape or flatten textiles giving them their final finishing appearance. Iron by hand or with steam pressers.
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OptionalMaintain Relationship With Customers skill
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with customers in order to ensure satisfaction and fidelity by providing accurate and friendly advice and support, by delivering quality products and services and …
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OptionalSell Products skill
Encourage sales by identifying the customer's buying needs and by promoting benefits and features of the organisation's products. Respond to and resolve customer objections and agree to mutually beneficial terms …
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OptionalSell Services skill
Encourage sales by identifying the customer's buying needs and by promoting benefits and features of the organisation's services. Respond to and resolve customer objections and agree to mutually beneficial terms …
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OptionalSet Up Machine Controls skill
Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
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OptionalSort Waste skill
Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.
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OptionalWork With Chemicals skill
Handle chemicals and select specific ones for certain processes. Be aware of the reactions which arise from combining them.
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OptionalApply Prespotting skill
Remove stains in dry-cleaning by using the pre-spotting technique. Use a spotting board, which vacuums the garment attached to the spotting board through air suctions. Use a spotting gun to …
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OptionalCarry Out Pressure Washing Activities skill
Use high pressure equipment in order to clean areas, surfaces and materials.
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OptionalClean Household Linens skill
Wash linens such as sheets, towels and table cloths with water and soap or detergent. Clean linens by hand or by the use of a washing machine.
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OptionalClean Upholstered Furniture skill
Use appropriate cleaning techniques and materials to clean upholstered furniture depending on the type of fabric used in its fabrication: cotton, synthetic, microfibre or leather.
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OptionalFollow Up Orders For Customers skill
Follow-up/tracking of an order and notifying the customer when the goods have arrived.
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OptionalInspect Dry Cleaning Materials skill
Check which items are suitable or unsuitable for dry-cleaning by interpreting care labels and decide which dry cleaning processes may be required.
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OptionalMaintain Inventory Of Cleaning Supplies skill
Follow the stock of cleaning materials, order new material when the stock is empty and closely follow their usage to maintain a constant supply.
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OptionalOperate Tunnel Finisher Machine skill
Handle wide or narrow body tunnel finishers which remove wrinkles from garments. Insert the material in a steam chamber, making the fabric moldable.
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OptionalTrim Excess Material skill
Trim surplus material of fabric such as fiberglass mats, cloth, plastics or rubber.
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