Table 1Transition record

building cleanertodomestic cleaner

A building cleaner already meets 46% of what the domestic cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From building cleaner

46%

Overlap1

To domestic cleaner

13 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

57.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.6

This move: 57.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the domestic cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the building cleaner profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A domestic cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning handling and moving
already held remove dust handling and moving
already held restock toilet facilities' supplies handling and moving
already held carry out pressure washing activities handling and moving
already held clean toilet facilities handling and moving
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 11 the domestic cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 6 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held clean household linens required
required, not held make the beds required
required, not held vacuum surfaces required
required, not held wash the dishes required
required, not held wash the laundry required
required, not held iron textiles required

optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held feed pets optional
optional, not held maintain wardrobe optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held wash costumes optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held handle linen in stock optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment optional
optional, not held supervise children optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area required

04 services 1 required

required, not held cleaning techniques required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held buy groceries optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a domestic cleaner role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean glass surfaces skill
already held clean rooms skill
already held clean surfaces skill
already held clean toilet facilities skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning skill
already held perform cleaning duties skill
already held remove dust skill
already held restock toilet facilities' supplies skill
already held carry out pressure washing activities skill
already held sort waste skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held buy groceries optional
optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held feed pets optional
optional, not held maintain wardrobe optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held wash costumes optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held handle linen in stock optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held supervise children optional

40 held skills the domestic cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean building facade skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean particular areas manually skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with waste collectors skill
not needed by the target role disinfect surfaces skill
not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose medical waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on toilet facilities malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role lawn care knowledge
not needed by the target role locking mechanisms knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
not needed by the target role manage routine waste skill
not needed by the target role monitor building security skill
not needed by the target role operate floor cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate janitorial tools skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
not needed by the target role perform ground maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to buildings' systems skill
not needed by the target role perform pest control skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
not needed by the target role provide lawn care skill
not needed by the target role remove snow skill
not needed by the target role report major building repairs skill
not needed by the target role snow removal safety hazards knowledge
not needed by the target role spray pesticides skill
not needed by the target role sterilization techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise the work of cleaning staff skill
not needed by the target role use snow-removal equipment skill
not needed by the target role wood preservation knowledge

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held cleaning techniques required

Index

Other moves recorded from building cleaner

Full index of moves from building cleaner

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.