Clothes Presser

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 15 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Hot
- Noisy
**Work setting**:

- Dry cleaning and laundry establishment
**Tasks**:

- Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches and other solutions and chemicals
- Operate dry cleaning and washing machines, dryers and blow drying machines to clean and dry garments, draperies, cushion covers, sheets, blankets, furs and other articles
- Hand fold and bag shirts, sheets and other articles
- Hand iron laundered fine linens or dry-cleaned silk garments
- Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
- Assemble and bag finished articles
- Check finished dry-cleaned or laundered articles to ensure that establishment standards are met
- Match invoices or tags with dry-cleaned or laundered articles
- Use hand-held steam iron to touch up finished garments and other articles
**Type of experience**:

- Dry cleaning (general)
- Fine finishing work (wedding dresses, silks, velvets etc.)
- Hat cleaning and blocking
- Spotting (after)
- Spotting (pre)
- Waterproofing
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Drapery finishing equipment
- Dry-cleaning machine
- Dryers
- Flat press
- Hand-held steam irons
- Hot head press (laundry)
- Shirt presser
- Steam press (dry cleaners)
- Steam press (laundry)
- Washing machines
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Long term benefits**:

- Other benefits