Overview
Drycleaners clean clothing, garments, upholstery and other fabrics using dry-cleaning agents and machines.
Day-to-day
- sorts articles according to colour, condition and type of material and decides on type of treatment to be given
- may make minor repairs such as replacing buttons
- places articles in drum and fastens cover before operating valves to feed chemical solution into machine
- operates controls to rotate drum or agitate contents, drains off solution after stopping machine
- removes articles and packs them into hand truck
- removes spots and stains by rubbing them with solvents
- filters solution after use to make it fit for re-use
- may do pressing using machine or heated flat iron
- places articles on shelves or on hangers for delivery or collection
- packages articles and prepares orders for dispatch.
To become a Drycleaner
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You can work as a Drycleaner without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in dry cleaning operations might be helpful.
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