The Collar360

Glass beveller

Other names

glass beveling machine operator, glass edger, glass beveller machine operator, glass hand-beveller, glass cutter, glass beveler, glass finisher, hand-beveller

Building materials and glass

They measure, cut and fit glass and mirrors, put them into frames, load and drive them to sites, and follow what clients ask for.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, colour, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.

  2. 2

    Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.

  3. 3

    Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.

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Sources

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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

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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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
biseauteur de verre/biseauteuse de verre
español
biselador de vidrio/biseladora de vidrio
العربية
عالم شطف الزجاج / عاملة شطف الزجاج
português
Técnico de instalação de vidro/Técnica de instalação de vidro
Deutsch
Glaser/Glaserin
italiano
addetto alla bisellatura del vetro/addetta alla bisellatura del vetro

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