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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.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Apprentice dry cleaner
  • Assembler, laundry and dry cleaning
  • Attendant, laundry
  • Bagger, laundry and dry cleaning
  • Checker - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Cleaner and presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Cleaning machine operator
  • Cleaning machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Drapery cleaner
  • Drapery cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Dry cleaner
  • Dry cleaner helper
  • Dry-cleaning-machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Dry-cleaning-machine operator helper
  • Dyer, laundry and dry cleaning
  • Extractor operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Feather renovator
  • Fur cleaner
  • Fur cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur steamer
  • Fur-drummer-machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Garment cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Garment dyer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Hand fur cleaner
  • Hand washer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Hat cleaner
  • Hatter, dry cleaning
  • Helper, dry cleaner
  • Helper, laundry
  • Hydraxtor tumble dryer tender - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Inspector - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Labourer, laundry
  • Launderer
  • Laundry attendant
  • Laundry helper
  • Laundry labourer
  • Laundry machine operator
  • Laundry worker
  • Leather cleaner
  • Leather cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Leather or suede sprayer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Machine fur cleaner
  • Machine operator, laundry and dry cleaning
  • Machine washer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Marker - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Packager - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Patcher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Patching machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Spotter
  • Spotter - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Sprayer, leather or suede
  • Sprayer, leather or suede - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Stain remover
  • Suede cleaner
  • Suede cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Tagger - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Tender, washing machine extractor - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Tumble dryer tender - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Tumbler operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Washer, hand - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Washer, machine - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Washing machine extractor operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Washing machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Wrapper - laundry and dry cleaning
  • 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

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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.

Exclusions

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
6 – Sales and Service Occupations
Skill level
D – On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations.
Major group
66 – Elemental Sales and Service Occupations
Minor group
668 – Other Elemental Service Occupations
Version
NOC 2006 Version 1.0