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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

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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