The Collar360

Car washer

Other names

Official name: Vehicle cleaner

automotive cleaner, rental fleet vehicle cleaner, truck cleaner, car cleaner, van valeter, truck valeter, van cleaner, vehicle body valeter, used vehicle cleaner, motor vehicle cleaner, motor vehicle valeter

Vehicle repair and service

They wash, scrub, dry and polish the outside and inside of vehicles, including the windows, and check that they are clean.

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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.

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    Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.

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    Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore colour or condition.

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    Clean and polish vehicle windows.

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Sources

Built from 5 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

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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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
laveur de véhicules/laveuse de véhicules
español
operario de limpieza de vehículos/operaria de limpieza de vehículos
العربية
منظف المركبات / منظفة المركبات
português
Empregado de limpeza de veículos/Empregada de limpeza de veículos
Deutsch
Fahrzeugreiniger/Fahrzeugreinigerin
italiano
addetto al lavaggio veicoli/addetta al lavaggio veicoli

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