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Career: Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Job Description
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, fine linens, rugs, and carpets.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
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Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading. |
96
|
Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them. |
95
|
Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so. |
92
|
Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required. |
88
|
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. |
87
|
Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers. |
80
|
Inspect soiled articles to determine sources of stains, to locate color imperfections, and to identify items requiring special treatment. |
77
|
Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment. |
74
|
Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation. |
69
|
Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types. |
68
|
Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffen articles. |
64
|
Pre-soak, sterilize, scrub, spot-clean, and dry contaminated or stained articles, using neutralizer solutions and portable machines. |
59
|
Apply bleaching powders to spots and spray them with steam to remove stains from fabrics that do not respond to other cleaning solvents. |
52
|
Sprinkle chemical solvents over stains, and pat areas with brushes or sponges to remove stains. |
52
|
Apply chemicals to neutralize the effects of solvents. |
49
|
Mix bleaching agents with hot water in vats, and soak material until it is bleached. |
43
|
Test fabrics in inconspicuous places to determine whether solvents will damage dyes or fabrics. |
39
|
Hang curtains, drapes, blankets, pants, and other garments on stretch frames to dry. |
38
|
Iron or press articles, fabrics, and furs, using hand irons or pressing machines. |
37
|
Identify articles' fabrics and original dyes by sight and touch, or by testing samples with fire or chemical reagents. |
34
|
Operate dry-cleaning machines to clean soiled articles. |
32
|
Mend and sew articles, using hand stitching, adhesive patches, or sewing machines. |
31
|
Spray steam, water, or air over spots to flush out chemicals, dry material, raise naps, or brighten colors. |
29
|
Rinse articles in water and acetic acid solutions to remove excess dye and to fix colors. |
26
|
Immerse articles in bleaching baths to strip colors. |
24
|
Match sample colors, applying knowledge of bleaching agent and dye properties, and types, construction, conditions, and colors of articles. |
23
|
Dye articles to change or restore their colors, using knowledge of textile compositions and the properties and effects of bleaches and dyes. |
22
|
Spread soiled articles on work tables, and position stained portions over vacuum heads or on marble slabs. |
22
|
Wash, dry-clean, or glaze delicate articles or fur garment linings by hand, using mild detergents or dry cleaning solutions. |
19
|
Start pumps to operate distilling systems that drain and reclaim dry cleaning solvents. |
18
|
Operate machines that comb, dry and polish furs, clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets, or roll and package towels. |
12
|
Clean fabrics, using vacuums or air hoses. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
48
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
46
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
45
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
44
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
44
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
43
|
Getting Information
|
42
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
41
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
37
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
37
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
36
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
36
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
36
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
34
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
32
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
31
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
28
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
27
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
26
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
25
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
23
|
Processing Information
|
21
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
21
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
21
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
19
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
18
|
Thinking Creatively
|
17
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
15
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
14
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
14
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
14
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
13
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
11
|
Interacting With Computers
|
11
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
10
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
9
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
8
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
7
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
6
|
Staffing Organizational Units
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