Table 1Transition record

street sweepertotrain cleaner

A street sweeper already meets 53% of what the train cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From street sweeper

53%

Overlap1

To train cleaner

16 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

48.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.7

This move: 48.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the train cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the street sweeper 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A train cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a street sweeper background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held discharge of collected waste engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held clean particular areas manually handling and moving
already held manage routine waste handling and moving
already held complete report sheets of activity information skills
already held clean public areas handling and moving
already held carry out pressure washing activities handling and moving

All 16 carried skills, including the 8 the train cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 4 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 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held clean train interiors required
required, not held clean glass surfaces required
required, not held operate floor cleaning equipment required
required, not held perform cleaning duties required

optional, not held clean toilet facilities optional
optional, not held operate pressure washer optional
optional, not held remove dust optional
optional, not held vacuum surfaces optional
optional, not held clean surfaces optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry required

04 services 1 required

required, not held train cleaning procedures required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a train 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out pressure washing activities skill
already held clean equipment skill
already held clean public areas skill
already held cleaning techniques knowledge
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
already held manage routine waste skill
already held personal protective equipment knowledge
already held clean particular areas manually skill
already held cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
already held complete report sheets of activity skill
already held discharge of collected waste knowledge
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
already held perform outdoor cleaning activities skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean toilet facilities optional
optional, not held operate pressure washer optional
optional, not held remove dust optional
optional, not held vacuum surfaces optional
optional, not held clean surfaces optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

45 held skills the train cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to different weather conditions skill
not needed by the target role carry out cleaning of road drains skill
not needed by the target role clean amusement park facilities skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean confined spaces skill
not needed by the target role clean public furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean sewerage systems skill
not needed by the target role cleaning products knowledge
not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
not needed by the target role communicate with waste treatment facilities skill
not needed by the target role disinfect surfaces skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role drive waste collection vehicle skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role empty community waste collection bins skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role establish waste collection routes skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role graffiti removal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role local geography knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
not needed by the target role maintain ground skill
not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning skill
not needed by the target role maintain street sweeping machine skill
not needed by the target role maintain waste collection records skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role manage waste rock skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate mechanical street sweeping equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate motorised street sweeping machine skill
not needed by the target role perform emergency street clean ups skill
not needed by the target role perform ground maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role perform street cleaning manually skill
not needed by the target role plan maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role safe street sweeping procedures in traffic knowledge
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role supervise site maintenance skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

5 further entries not listed here

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 train cleaning procedures required

Index

Other moves recorded from street sweeper

Full index of moves from street sweeper

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.