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Career Details :: Spotters, Dry Cleaning
Description
Identify stains in wool, synthetic, and silk garments and household fabrics and apply chemical solutions to remove stain. Determine spotting procedures on basis of type of fabric and nature of stain.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Cleans fabric using vacuum or air hose.
- Applies bleaching powder to spot and sprays with steam to remove stains from certain fabrics that do not respond to other cleaning solvents.
- Spreads article on worktable and positions stain over vacuum head or on marble slab.
- Sprinkles chemical solvents over stain and pats area with brush or sponge until stain is removed.
- Mixes bleaching agent with hot water in vats and soaks material until it is bleached.
- Inspects spots to ascertain composition and select solvent.
- Sprays steam, water, or air over spot to flush out chemicals, dry material, raise nap, or brighten color.
- Operates dry-cleaning machine.
- Applies chemicals to neutralize effect of solvents.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important Skills
- Product Inspection
- Problem Identification
- Equipment Selection
- Solution Appraisal
- Operation and Control
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Degree of Automation
- Provide a Service to Others
- Hazardous Conditions
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