Table 1Transition record

train cleanertobuilding cleaner

A train cleaner already meets 40% of what the building cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From train cleaner

40%

Overlap1

To building cleaner

15 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

68 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68

This move: 68 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the building cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the train 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A building cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a train cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean particular areas manually handling and moving
already held operate floor cleaning equipment handling and moving
already held manage routine waste handling and moving
already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry assisting and caring
already held remove dust handling and moving
already held carry out pressure washing activities handling and moving

All 15 carried skills, including the 13 the building cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 9 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 7 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held arrange furniture required
required, not held operate janitorial tools required
required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning required
required, not held restock toilet facilities' supplies required
required, not held clean building facade required
required, not held clean building floors required
required, not held sort waste required

optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held perform ground maintenance activities optional
optional, not held perform weed control operations optional
optional, not held provide lawn care optional
optional, not held remove snow optional
optional, not held spray pesticides optional
optional, not held use snow-removal equipment optional
optional, not held clean furniture optional
optional, not held clean rooms optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held disinfect surfaces optional
optional, not held dispose medical waste optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain facility security systems required

optional, not held perform pest control optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inform on toilet facilities malfunctions required

optional, not held communicate with waste collectors optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held report major building repairs required

optional, not held monitor building security optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held perform minor repairs to buildings' systems required

06 services 4 supplementary

optional, not held lawn care optional
optional, not held snow removal safety hazards optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held hygiene in a health care setting optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean glass surfaces skill
already held clean particular areas manually skill
already held clean surfaces skill
already held cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
already held manage routine waste skill
already held operate floor cleaning equipment skill
already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
already held perform cleaning duties skill
already held remove dust skill
already held carry out pressure washing activities skill
already held clean toilet facilities skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products optional
optional, not held locking mechanisms optional
optional, not held wood preservation optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise the work of cleaning staff optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products optional
optional, not held lawn care optional
optional, not held locking mechanisms optional
optional, not held monitor building security optional
optional, not held perform ground maintenance activities optional
optional, not held perform pest control optional
optional, not held perform weed control operations optional
optional, not held provide lawn care optional
optional, not held remove snow optional
optional, not held snow removal safety hazards optional
optional, not held spray pesticides optional
optional, not held supervise the work of cleaning staff optional
optional, not held use snow-removal equipment optional
optional, not held wood preservation optional
optional, not held clean furniture optional
optional, not held clean rooms optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held communicate with waste collectors optional
optional, not held disinfect surfaces optional
optional, not held dispose medical waste optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held hygiene in a health care setting optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

15 held skills the building cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean public areas skill
not needed by the target role clean train interiors skill
not needed by the target role cleaning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role complete report sheets of activity skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role discharge of collected waste knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
not needed by the target role operate pressure washer skill
not needed by the target role perform outdoor cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role personal protective equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role train cleaning procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role vacuum surfaces skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill

8 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

optional, not held hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products optional
optional, not held lawn care optional
optional, not held locking mechanisms optional
optional, not held snow removal safety hazards optional
optional, not held wood preservation optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held hygiene in a health care setting optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from train cleaner

Full index of moves from train 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.