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65320.03 – Ironing, pressing and finishing workers

Ironing, pressing and finishing workers iron, press or otherwise finish garments and household articles.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
  • Laundry finisher
  • Presser - laundry and dry cleaning

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to adjust the settings on pressing and finishing equipment to suit different fabrics and garment types
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure machinery and equipment are functioning properly, identifying issues such as malfunctions or inefficiencies early and preventing damage to fabrics
  • Manual Dexterity to maneuver garments into the correct position, adjust settings on machinery and perform detailed finishing work
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to precisely iron or press items, potentially with delicate fabrics or intricate designs
  • Attention to Detail to spot and address imperfections in garments, such as wrinkles, creases or fabric flaws
  • Knowledge in Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations to use the appropriate tools required for their tasks, perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot problems as they arise

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
  • Hand iron laundered fine linens or dry-cleaned silk garments
  • Operate fur ironing and glazing equipment to finish fur garments and other fur articles
  • Fold and bag dry cleaned and laundered articles
  • May operate laundering equipment.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory dry cleaning and laundry occupations is possible with additional training and experience.
  • Workers in this group may specialize in finishing suede, leather, fur and delicate articles.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Tailors, Dressmakers and Alterationists (64200.01)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

65 – Sales and service support occupations

Sub-major group

653 – Support occupations in cleaning and related services

Minor group

6532 – Service support and related occupations

Unit group

65320 – Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations

Occupational profile

65320.03 – Ironing, pressing and finishing workers

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