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Cleaning, recycling and disposal, Horoi, hangarua me te porowhiu

Cleaning, recycling and disposal jobs involve cleaning vehicles, buildings, machines, clothing and other items and collecting, recycling or disposing of rubbish and other materials.

You might

  • remove rubbish and empty bins
  • sort and prepare materials for recycling
  • routinely clean and vacuum objects and areas
  • sort, wash, dry and iron clothes
  • clean windows

Career ideas
Ngā huatau aramahi,

Career idea

Caretaker

Kaitautiaki

Pay

$55K to $73K annually

You'll need

Under 1 year of training
Caretakers maintain and clean buildings and facilities such as schools, apartments, hospitals and office buildings.

Career idea

Cleaning and washing equipment operator

Kaiwhakamahi pūrere horoi para

Pay

$50K to $81K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Cleaning and washing equipment operators use machines to clean and remove impurities in manufacturing equipment and products.

Career idea

Clothing and textile presser

Kaihaeana papanga

Pay

$49K to $57K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Clothing and textile pressers use press machines, blocks and hand irons to shape or remove wrinkles from clothing, fabric and textiles.

Career idea

Commercial cleaner

Kaihoroi arumoni

Pay

$51K to $63K annually

You'll need

Under 1 year of training
Commercial cleaners clean buildings and facilities like offices, apartments, schools and hospitals.

Career idea

Hazardous materials removalist

Kaihiki rawa mōrearea

Pay

$52K to $84K annually

You'll need

Under 1 year of training
Hazardous materials removalists control or dispose of hazardous materials like asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil and fuel.

Career idea

Housekeeper

Kaihoroi, kaiwhakatika whare

Pay

$49K to $58K annually

You'll need

Under 1 year of training
Housekeepers clean and service rooms in private homes and accommodation facilities like hotels and motels.

Career idea

Laundry worker and drycleaner

Kaiwhakamahi mīhini horoi me te akuaku

Pay

$50K to $57K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 1 year of training
Laundry workers and dry cleaners operate washing and drycleaning machines and equipment to clean clothes, sheets and similar items. They may iron or press items.

Career idea

Recycler and dismantler

Kaiwetewete hangarua, para hoki

Pay

$53K to $70K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Recyclers and dismantlers prepare, sort and dismantle materials or products for recycling.

Career idea

Recycling coordinator

Kaiwhakahaere hangarua

Pay

$57K to $68K annually

You'll need

Under 1 to 1 year of training
Recycling coordinators oversee pick up and drop off recycling programmes and staff for local councils or private companies.

Career idea

Rubbish and recycling collector

Kaikohikohi para, hangarua

Pay

$49K to $77K annually

You'll need

3 years of training
Rubbish and recycling collectors drive trucks to collect household, industrial or commercial rubbish for disposal or recycling.

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