Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers

Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

On the job, you would:

Load articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading.
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.
Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		77%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		74%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		73%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
		72%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		71%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		71%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		67%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		66%	Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
		66%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		62%	Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
		59%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		57%	Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
		52%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		89%	Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		56%	Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.

Operate garment treatment equipment.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Count finished products or workpieces.

Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.

Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.

Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Direct operational or production activities.

Mix substances to create chemical solutions.

Clean production equipment.

Lubricate production equipment.

Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.

Direct operational or production activities.

Operate garment treatment equipment.

Direct operational or production activities.

Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.

Select equipment, materials, or supplies for cleaning or maintenance activities.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Operate garment treatment equipment.

Test materials, solutions, or samples.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Operate garment treatment equipment.

Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Mix substances to create chemical solutions.

Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.

Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.

Smooth garments with irons, presses, or steamers.

Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

Sew clothing or other articles.

Repair textiles or apparel.

Operate sewing equipment.

Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.

Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		91%	Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing?
		82%	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
		78%	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
		78%	Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment - How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
		77%	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
		75%	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
		73%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		73%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		71%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		69%	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
		68%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		67%	Spend Time Walking and Running - How much does this job require walking and running?
		63%	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
		62%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		61%	Level of Competition - To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
		60%	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
		57%	Degree of Automation - How automated is the job?
		56%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		55%	Exposed to Disease or Infections - How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
		55%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		53%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		52%	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		69%	Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
		66%	Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
		66%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		66%	Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
		62%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		58%	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		58%	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		56%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		54%	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
		53%	Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
		52%	Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Getting Started

Education:

65%

Less than a High School Diploma

34%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started