The Collar360

Household appliances repair technician

Other names

AC repairer, washing machine servicer, refrigerator repairer, window air conditioner repairer, dishwasher repairer, home appliance repairman, dryer repairer, appliance service technician

Mechanics and machine repair

They test and fix home machines like washing machines, fridges and vacuum cleaners when these stop working properly.

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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

    Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.

  2. 2

    Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.

  3. 3

    Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.

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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
réparateur d’électroménagers/réparatrice d’électroménagers
español
técnico reparador de electrodomésticos/técnica reparadora de electrodomésticos
العربية
فني إصلاح الأدوات المنزلية
português
Técnico de reparação de eletrodomésticos/Técnica de reparação de eletrodomésticos
Deutsch
Kundendiensttechniker – Haushaltsgeräte/Kundendiensttechnikerin – Haushaltsgeräte
italiano
tecnico riparatore di elettrodomestici

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