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.
- Tasks
- 23 tasks8 core, 15 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-6011.00SOC 2018: 51-6011
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 15 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.Core taskTask 12121Rated by 82 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. 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.Core taskTask 12118Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.Core taskTask 12125Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.Core taskTask 12124Rated by 81 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.Core taskTask 12119Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment.Core taskTask 12123Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.Core taskTask 12120Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.Core taskTask 12117Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Apply bleaching powders to spots and spray them with steam to remove stains from fabrics that do not respond to other cleaning solvents.Supplemental taskTask 12136Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Determine spotting procedures and proper solvents, based on fabric and stain types.Supplemental taskTask 12127Rated by 81 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Spray steam, water, or air over spots to flush out chemicals, dry material, raise naps, or brighten colors.Supplemental taskTask 12128Rated by 81 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. Pre-soak, sterilize, scrub, spot-clean, and dry contaminated or stained articles, using neutralizer solutions and portable machines.Supplemental taskTask 12131Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Mix bleaching agents with hot water in vats, and soak material until it is bleached.Supplemental taskTask 12137Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffen articles.Supplemental taskTask 12122Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 15. Sprinkle chemical solvents over stains, and pat areas with brushes or sponges to remove stains.Supplemental taskTask 12135Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 16. Match sample colors, applying knowledge of bleaching agent and dye properties, and types, construction, conditions, and colors of articles.Supplemental taskTask 12138Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 17. Inspect soiled articles to determine sources of stains, to locate color imperfections, and to identify items requiring special treatment.Supplemental taskTask 12126Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 18. Operate machines that comb, dry and polish furs, clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets, or roll and package towels.Supplemental taskTask 12133Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 19. Iron or press articles, fabrics, and furs, using hand irons or pressing machines.Supplemental taskTask 12142Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 20. Hang curtains, drapes, blankets, pants, and other garments on stretch frames to dry.Supplemental taskTask 12143Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 21. Identify articles' fabrics and original dyes by sight and touch, or by testing samples with fire or chemical reagents.Supplemental taskTask 12140Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 22. Immerse articles in bleaching baths to strip colors.Supplemental taskTask 12147Rated by 82 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 23. Spread soiled articles on work tables, and position stained portions over vacuum heads or on marble slabs.Supplemental taskTask 12134Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-6011
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