Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
On the Job
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers operate washing or dry-cleaning machines to clean a variety of things. They may clean clothes, blankets, draperies, or rugs.
Physical Demands 
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Operate sewing equipment.
- Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
- Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
- Repair textiles or apparel.
- Sew clothing or other articles.
- Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
- Clean production equipment.
Typical Working Conditions
- Standing.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- A work pace that is determined by the speed of equipment.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Working with a group or team.
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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