The Collar360

Candle maker

Other names

candle moulder, candle production inspector, candlemaker, candle former, wax candle maker, candle inspector, artisanal candle maker, candle making machine tender, candle molder, candle factory worker, artisan candle maker, candle making machine operative

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They put a wick in a mould, fill it with wax, take the candle out, and check it for faults.

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    Put the wick in the middle of the mould.

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    Fill the mould with wax by hand or machine.

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    Mould candles by hand or machine.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
fabricant de bougies/fabricante de bougies
español
fabricante de velas de cera
العربية
صانع الشموع / صانعة الشموع
português
Fabricante de velas
Deutsch
Kerzenhersteller/Kerzenherstellerin
italiano
fabbricante di candele

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