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6681 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Occupations

Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they meet required standards for dry-cleaning, laundering and pressing, and assemble and bag finished garments and other articles. They are employed in dry cleaning, laundry and fur cleaning establishments, and in the laundries of hotels, hospitals and other institutions.

Example Titles

assembler, laundry and dry cleaning
bagger, laundry and dry cleaning
cleaning machine operator
drapery cleaner
dry cleaner
dyer, laundry and dry cleaning
fur cleaner
inspector – laundry and dry cleaning
laundry machine operator
laundry worker
leather cleaner
machine operator, laundry and dry cleaning
spotter
sprayer, leather or suede
suede cleaner

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Main duties

Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:

• Operate dry cleaning machines to dry-clean dresses, suits, coats, sweaters and other garments, draperies, cushion covers and other articles
• Operate washing machines and dryers to clean and dry garments, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles
• Operate machines to clean and blow-dry fur garments
• Operate machines to dry-clean, dye, spray, re-oil, and re-buff suede and leather garments.

Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or laundered
• Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered garments and other articles
• Use hand-held steam iron to touch up finished garments and other articles
• Assemble and bag finished garments and other articles
• Match invoices with tags on garments or other articles.

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education is required.

• Four to eight weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.

• Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators may require experience as inspectors or assemblers.

• Suede, leather and fur cleaners may require experience as dry cleaning or laundry machine operators.

Additional information

• Progression to supervisory dry cleaning and laundry occupations is possible with additional training and experience.

Classified elsewhere

• Alterers (in 7342 Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners)
• Dry Cleaning and Laundry Supervisors (6214)
• Dry cleaning service managers (in 0651 Other Services Managers)
• Ironing, Pressing and Finishing Occupations (6682)