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6682 – Ironing, Pressing and Finishing Occupations

This unit group includes workers who iron, press or otherwise finish garments and household articles. They are employed by dry cleaning, laundry and fur cleaning establishments, and by laundries in hotels, hospitals and similar establishments.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Blocker - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Clothes presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Clothing ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Curtain and drapery presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Finisher
  • Finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Flatwork finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Flatwork folder - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Flatwork ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fluting machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Folder - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Folding machine tender - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Framer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur glazer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur ironer glazer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur ironing machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur lining presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Fur lusterizer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Hand finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Hand ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Hand presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Ironer glazer, furs - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Laundry finisher
  • Leather finisher - dry cleaning
  • Machine presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Pleat finisher
  • Pleat finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Pleat presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Presser
  • Presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Pressing machine tender - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Shirt finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Shirt folder - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Shirt presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Shirt-folding machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Silk finisher
  • Silk finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Steam finisher
  • Steam finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Steam press operator
  • Steam presser - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Steam tunnel operator - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Stretcher dryer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Velvet steamer - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Finisher
  • Laundry finisher
  • Pleat finisher
  • Presser
  • Silk finisher
  • Steam finisher

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
    • Hand iron laundered fine lace or dry-cleaned silk garment
    • Operate fur ironing and glazing equipment to finish fur garments and other fur articles
    • Fold and bag dry cleaned and laundered articles
    • May operate laundering equipment.

    Workers in this group may specialize in finishing suede, leather, fur and delicate articles.

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is required.
  • On-the-job training is provided.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory dry cleaning and laundry positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Exclusions

  • Dry Cleaning and Laundry Occupations (6681)
  • Dry Cleaning and Laundry Supervisors (6214)

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