Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
O*NET Code: 51-6011.00
Education Level
Zone 1 - Little/No Prep
High school or less
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
AssorterBag HangerBag WasherBenzene WasherBenzene WorkerBlanket WasherBox Storage WorkerBundle BreakerButtonerCarpet CleanerCarpet RenovatorClassifierCleanerCleaner and DyerCleaner and PresserCleaning Machine OperatorCleaning TechnicianClothes MarkerClothes SeparatorClothes Shaker
⚡ Skills (2)
Active Listening3/100
Monitoring3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (11)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Cents
Point of sale POS software
0Curbside Laundries Wash and Fold POS Software
Point of sale POS software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Property management system PMS software
Data base user interface and query software
0Sales processing software
Point of sale POS software
0Wash-Dry-Fold POS
Point of sale POS software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers → Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Transition Difficulty: Challenging (0% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (0)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role