Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers
Dry Cleaner, Laundry Aide, Laundry Attendant, Laundry Worker
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- group things in different ways
- notice when problems happen
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel Hot Technology
Point of sale POS software
- Cents
- Wash-Dry-Fold POS
Electronic mail software
- Email software
Education
Education: (rated 1 of 4)
high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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