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Laundry

Laundry and Dry Cleaning

This substantial industry's primary activity is dry cleaning or washing, accounting for more than 90 per cent of activity and employment, with the remainder accounted for by repair activities.

Standards provide a clear, up to date description of what an individual needs to be able do in order to perform a job successfully. The Standards have been developed over a number of years by both people who work in the industry and experts from each occupational area through a process of investigation, analysis and consultation with a wide range of people.

The Standards below help to inform the profiles for jobs within Laundry and Dry Cleaning sector - Laundry & Dry Cleaning Job Profiles.

You may wish to download the entire suite of Standards, but it is also possible to download individual units.

Download the entire suite of Standards and Job Map:

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Occupation Standards Laundry and Dry Cleaning

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLaundry and Dry Cleaning Job Map


Download individual units:

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC1 Collect soiled items and deliver laundered and cleaned items to customers

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC2 Look after the customer

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC3 Classify items and make up loads for cleaning

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC4 Carry out the washing process

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC5 Clean items safely by continuous tunnel washing processes

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC6 Process cabinet roller towels in one stage

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC7 Tumble-dry items

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC8 Press and finish garments following laundry

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC9 Process flat work through calenders

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC10 Dry-finish and inspect garments suing steam and or air

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC11 Form-finish and inspect garments using steam and or air

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC12 Remove stains by dry-cleaning

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC13 Clean items by dry-cleaning process

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC14 Garment and item finish using the ironing table, free steam press after dry-cleaning

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC16 Repair, alter and maintain fabrics and materials

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC17 Inspect and dispatch laundered and cleaned items

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC18 Select items and assemble orders for delivery to individual customers as part of the laundry or dry-cleaning service

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC19 Place goods and materials in storage to support laundry or dry-cleaning services

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC20 Order, receive and verify goods and materials going into storage for laundry or dry-cleaning services

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC21 Deal with solvent emissions in dry-cleaning

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC23 Use a safe system for unblocking continuous tunnel washers

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC24 Manage continuous tunnel washers

Adobe Acrobat DocumentLDC25 Maintain effective working relationships at work

Adobe Acrobat DocumentHS2 Health, safety and security at work in the laundry and dry cleaning sector




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