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Overview
Aircraft groomers remove waste and debris, vacuum or sweep cabin areas, brush seats, reset seat belts and put magazines, safety cards and sickness bags back in order.
In job descriptions, look for cabin cleaning, aircraft interiors, galleys, lavatories, waste sorting, checklists, aviation team handovers, hygiene routines and reporting damaged or unusual cabin items.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work is tied to aircraft turnaround. The groomer moves through rows, galleys and lavatories with a checklist, removes waste, resets visible cabin items and reports interior damage or unusual findings before release.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes cabin cleaning routines, aviation team communication, waste sorting, hygienic procedures, vacuuming, safe lifting, checklist discipline and spotting problems in seat pockets, belts, surfaces or lavatories.
Salary context
Salary context depends on airport shift patterns, turnaround pressure, aircraft size, night or early work, cleaning-zone responsibility, safety training and whether the role includes team coordination or anomaly reporting.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward lead cabin cleaner, aircraft appearance supervisor, ramp or ground-service support, facilities cleaning coordination or training new staff on aircraft-specific checklists.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name aircraft cabins, lavatories, galleys, seat pockets, waste handling, security access, turnaround times, manual lifting and work with flight or ground teams.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments (9112)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/69e4e877-9d7a-4df0-973b-34defd318e26 |
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| ESCO code | 9112.1 |
| ISCO group | 9112 |
| Concept type | Occupation |