Dirty Job Cleaning Restaurant Vents

Watch the difficult work of a restaurant exhaust hood cleaner inside an industrial kitchen ventilation system. In the United States, workers in this field can earn approximately $35,000 to $59,000 per year, depending on experience, location, and company. This job involves cleaning narrow exhaust ducts filled with thick layers of grease, oil, and built-up residue from restaurant kitchens. The worker enters the tight ventilation space and removes heavy grease buildup manually using basic cleaning tools. By the end of the job, his clothes and body are covered in grease, showing how dirty and physically demanding commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning can be. This video gives a close look at one of the toughest maintenance jobs behind restaurant safety and cleanliness.