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shoe shiner
A professional who cleans and polishes footwear for customers. Respnsibilities include:
- Removes surface dirt, using brush.
- Removes grime and old polish or wax from leather footwear, using brush or sponge dipped in cleaning fluid or soapy water.
- Applies coating of polish by hand or using dauber, and polishes leather, using brushes and cloths.
- Buffs buck or suede footwear with sandpaper or wire brush to clean areas or raise nap.
- Applies liquid dressing or dry wax by hand or dauber, and brushes surface to remove excess.
- Applies liquid dressing to fabric areas of footwear to restore appearance of cloth.
- Coats edges of sole and heel with sole dressing, using dauber or sponge.
- May dye or tint footwear.
- May brush lint from patron's clothing, using whiskbroom.
- May assist customers with wraps.
- May sweep and mop floors, dust and polish furnishings, and wash windows.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Professional careers
- Category: Occupational titles
- Company: U.S. DOL
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