ISCO Occupation Group 8157.1 Laundry Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Use Solvents
- Read Care Labels
- Maintain Cleaning Equipment
- Maintain Customer Service
- Operate Tumble Dryer
- Apply Prespotting
- Operate Washer Extractor
- Types Of Staining
- Distinguish Accessories
- Maintain Relationship With Customers
- Iron Textiles
- Handle Linen In Stock
- Eliminate Stains
- Distinguish Fabrics
- Inspect Dry Cleaning Materials
- Quality Standards
- Collect Items For Laundry Service
- Identify Cloth Items
- Operate Tunnel Finisher Machine
- Clean Household Linens
Optional Skills
- Dispose Waste
- Pack Goods
- Control Temperature
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Sell Products
- Leather Colour Chemistry
- Source Colour Chemicals
- Properties Of Fabrics
- Handle Customer Complaints
- Greet Guests
- Follow Up Orders For Customers
- Types Of Bleach
- Monitor Stock Level
- Organisational Policies
- Operate Dry Cleaning Pressing Machines
- Evaluate Garment Quality
- Dyeing Technology
- Cleaning Industry Health And Safety Measures
- Identify Defects On Raw Hides
- Process Payments
- Sell Services
Alternative Names
- Clothes Washer
- Laundry And Dry Cleaning Assistant
- Laundry And Dry Cleaning Supervisor
- Dry Cleaning Worker
- Laundry And Dry Cleaning Manager
- Dry Cleaner
- Laundry And Dry Cleaning Operator
- Laundry And Dry Cleaning Worke
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C8157.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 8157.1.1 Laundry Ironer |
