The Collar360

Window cleaner

Other names

building maintenance and cleaning worker, janitress, window washer

Cleaning and laundry

They clean windows, mirrors and other glass on buildings, inside and outside, using sponges, soap and ladders.

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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

    Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.

  2. 2

    Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, or squeegees.

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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
laveur de vitres/laveuse de vitres
español
operario de limpieza de ventanas/operaria de limpieza de ventanas
العربية
منظف النوافذ / منظفة النوافذ
português
Lavador de janelas/Lavadora de janelas
Deutsch
Fensterputzer/Fensterputzerin
italiano
lavavetri

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