Ironing, Pressing and Finishing Occupations (6682)

Job titles

• blocker - laundry and dry cleaning
• clothes presser - laundry and dry cleaning
• clothing ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
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Nature of work

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.

Fields of interest

• Working with your hands

Main 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.

Main characteristics of the occupation

• * Interests
• * Physical activities
• * Aptitudes
• * Environmental conditions
• * Data, people, things

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Employment requirements

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

Skill type

• Sales and service

Skill level

• Elemental

More information

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

Job titles - Classified elsewhere

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