Dry Cleaner Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Dry Cleaner includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Receive items from customers and mark them with codes or names
Cleaning, pressing, ironing, mending and sewing a variety of different items
Inspect articles for stains and fabrics that require special care
Remove, sort, and hang clothing and other articles after they are removed from the machines
Clean and maintain laundry and dry-cleaning machines
Sort articles to be cleaned by fabric type, color, and cleaning technique
Load clothing into laundry and dry-cleaning machines
Add detergent, bleach, and other chemicals to laundry and dry-cleaning machines
Updating client records
Managing payroll
Keeping the financial records of the business in order.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Dry Cleaner duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Dry Cleaner roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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