Window Cleaner
What the work is
Cleans interior and exterior window surfaces.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Inspects interior and exterior windows of residential, commercial and high-rise buildings to determine the extent of cleaning required
- Removes dirt, dust, grime and other stains from window surfaces using specialised cleaning solutions and tools
- Cleans window frames, sills and tracks
- Removes and replaces screens for cleaning
- Uses ladders, scaffolding, ropes or other equipment to access windows at different heights
- Ensures that all safety precautions are followed while working, including the use of chemicals and working at heights
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small property-care business that cleans windows, gutters and carpets for homes and shops in a fictional hill town. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A shopfront window goes from smeared to invisible, and the owner stops to admire it
- A carpet that looked ruined comes up cleaner than anyone expected
- A clear morning on a ladder with a view over the rooftops and a long list of easy jobs
Hard days
- Wind, rain or heat on a job at height, and the knowledge that a rushed step can go wrong
- A stain that has soaked into a customer's favourite rug and will not shift
- A gutter full of wet leaves, and a sharp smell that stays with you all day
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 811933, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.