9224 — Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

What this occupation covers

Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers supervise and undertake the washing, dry cleaning, ironing and pressing of clothing, household and other linen, carpets, curtains and other articles.

Typical duties

receives garment or item from customer for cleaning, checks pockets, buttons, zips, etc. and issues receipt

sorts articles by fabric, colour and type and determines appropriate cleaning process

removes difficult stains using chemicals or steam gun

loads articles into washing and dry cleaning machines or electrically operated drum cleaning machine, operates controls to admit cleaning fluids and starts machine

sets and operates drying machines and smooths and shapes washed garments using hand iron or machine press

allocates washing machines to customers, ensures correct use of equipment and gives change

performs a variety of laundering, dry cleaning and pressing tasks, including beating carpets and shaping starched collars, cuffs and hats

Entry routes and qualifications

Academic qualifications are not required. Training is mainly on?the-job. Vocational qualifications in Laundry Operations and Textile Care Services are available at level 2.

Sponsorship information

Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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