Wax bleacher
Also known as: bees-wax bleacher, candlewax bleacher, wax bleacher (chemical), candle wax bleacher, candle production operator, candle production process operative
About this occupation
Wax bleachers operate and maintain filter presses and tanks, used in wax bleaching, for candle production processes.
Essential skills and knowledge
- communicate with external laboratories
- use personal protection equipment
- dump batches
- pack charcoal
- measure chemical substance viscosity
- transfer wax
- apply health and safety standards
- pump wax
- tend wax bleaching machinery
- adjust liquefaction temperature
- measure materials
- melt wax
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Embalmers (O*NET 39-4011.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
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- Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
- Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
- Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
- Clean and disinfect areas in which bodies are prepared and embalmed.
- Typical education (US)
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 3 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Conventional, Social
Top skills: Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation
US median pay: US$58,780 a year (2025), 3,890 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryVery important (3.6)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyVery important (3.6)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageImportant (3.5)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentImportant (3.4)
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyImportant (3.2)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.2)
- Divinity or PhilosophyO*NET: Philosophy and TheologyImportant (3.1)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page 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 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page 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 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.