Laundry / Dry-Cleaning Worker

Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Dry Cleaner; Industrial Laundry Attendant; Laundry Aide; Laundry Assistant; Laundry Attendant; Laundry Housekeeper; Laundry Technician (Laundry Tech); Laundry Worker; Personal Clothing Laundry Aide; Spotter

Tasks

• Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.
• Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.
• Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
• Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
• Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives.
• Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
• Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment.
• Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.
• Sprinkle chemical solvents over stains, and pat areas with brushes or sponges to remove stains.
• Inspect soiled articles to determine sources of stains, to locate color imperfections, and to identify items requiring special treatment.

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Trunk Strength
• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Control Precision
• Near Vision