Jobs / Physical work / 51-6011.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
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.
- US jobs
- 198,040
- Median wage
- $34,890 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
Can agents do the work of laundry and dry-cleaning workers?
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- Task levelUnexploredNo benchmark in our collection covers this work yet.
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Unexplored territory
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Typical tasks
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- 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.
- Apply chemicals to neutralize the effects of solvents.
- Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.
Other job titles for this occupation (80)
Dry Cleaner · Industrial Laundry Attendant · Laundry Aide · Laundry Assistant · Laundry Attendant · Laundry Housekeeper · Laundry Technician (Laundry Tech) · Laundry Worker · Personal Clothing Laundry Aide · Spotter · Bag Washer · Benzene Washer · Benzene Worker · Blanket Washer · Carpet Cleaner · Cleaner · Cleaning Machine Operator · Cleaning Technician (Cleaning Tech) · Clothes Separator · Clothes Shaker · Curtain Cleaner · Drier · Drier Operator · Dry-Cleaning Machine Operator · Dry-Cleaning Machine Tender · Dryer Operator · Drying Machine Operator · Dyer · Folder · Folding Machine Operator · Fur Cleaner · Fur Glazing and Polishing Machine Operator · Fur Glosser · Fur Polisher · Furniture Cleaner · Garment Sorter · Glove Cleaner · Hand Launderer · Handy Worker · Hat Cleaner · Hotel Laundry Attendant · Housekeeping Laundry Aide · Launderer · Laundress · Laundromat Worker · Laundry Associate · Laundry Equipment Operator · Laundry Helper · Laundry Machine Operator · Laundry Machine Tender · Laundry Operator · Laundry Person · Laundry Press Operator · Laundry Room Attendant · Laundry Sorter · Leather Cleaner · Linen Folder · Machine Filler · Machine Fur Cleaner · Machine Rug Cleaner · Machine Washer · Marking Machine Operator · Night Guest Laundry Attendant · Rug Cleaner · Rug Dyer · Separator · Sheet Finisher · Sheet Folder · Sheet Sorter · Shirt Cleaner · Shirt Folder · Shirt Operator · Silk Blocker · Silk Finisher · Silk Spotter · Sorter · Spot Cleaner · Spot Remover · Steam Cleaner · Suede Cleaner