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laundry-worker Occupational skill for the role 'laundry worker' (also: laundry and dry cleaning operator, laundry and dry cleaning assistant, laundry and dry cleaning manager, dry cleaning worker, clothes washer, dry cleaner). Use when the user asks for typical laundry worker work such as: Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.; 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.; Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.

Laundry Worker

Laundry workers operate and monitor machines that use chemicals to wash or dry-clean articles such as cloth and leather garments, linens, drapes or carpets, ensuring the color and texture of these articles is being maintained. They work in laundry shops and industrial laundry companies and sort the articles received from clients by fabric type. They also determine the cleaning technique to be applied.

Core workflow

  1. Receive and mark articles for laundry or dry cleaning with identifying code numbers or names, using hand or machine markers.
  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.
  3. Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
  4. Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
  5. Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
  6. Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment.
  7. Remove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so.
  8. Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • apply prespotting
  • clean household linens
  • collect items for laundry service
  • distinguish accessories
  • distinguish fabrics
  • eliminate stains
  • handle chemical cleaning agents
  • handle linen in stock
  • identify cloth items
  • inspect dry cleaning materials
  • iron textiles
  • maintain cleaning equipment
  • maintain customer service
  • maintain relationship with customers
  • operate tumble dryer

Hot technologies

  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0da51178-e386-4534-ae71-15ba789ad756), ONET 30.3 (51-6011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*