Table 1Transition record

furniture cleanertobuilding cleaner

A furniture cleaner already meets 20% of what the building cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From furniture cleaner

20%

Overlap1

To building cleaner

8 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

83.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 83.5

This move: 83.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the building cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the furniture 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 8 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 furniture cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry assisting and caring
already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way assisting and caring
already held cleaning industry health and safety measures services
already held clean furniture handling and moving
already held clean wood surface handling and moving
already held clean surfaces handling and moving

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the building cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 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 13 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held arrange furniture required
required, not held operate janitorial tools required
required, not held clean particular areas manually required
required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning required
required, not held manage routine waste required
required, not held remove dust 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 clean glass surfaces required
required, not held maintain cleaning equipment required
required, not held operate floor cleaning equipment required
required, not held sort waste required

optional, not held clean toilet facilities optional
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 carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held clean rooms optional
optional, not held disinfect surfaces optional
optional, not held dispose medical waste optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies required
required, not held report major building repairs required

optional, not held monitor building security optional

03 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

04 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

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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
already held perform cleaning duties skill
already held clean furniture skill
already held clean wood surface 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 clean toilet facilities optional
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 carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held clean rooms 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

18 held skills the building cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role age furniture artificially skill
not needed by the target role clean marble furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean public furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean upholstered furniture skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role furniture care products knowledge
not needed by the target role furniture industry knowledge
not needed by the target role furniture wood types knowledge
not needed by the target role lacquer wood surfaces skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role polish furniture skill
not needed by the target role prepare furniture for application of paint skill
not needed by the target role provide advice on furniture maintenance skill
not needed by the target role repair furniture frames skill
not needed by the target role repair furniture parts skill
not needed by the target role use furniture dust removing tools skill
not needed by the target role wax wood surfaces 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 furniture cleaner

Full index of moves from furniture 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.