Job Description:

• 1) Tends laundering machines to clean articles, such as rags, wiping cloths, filter cloths, bags, sacks, and work clothes: Loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap, or other cleaning agent.

• 2) Turns valve to fill washer with water.

• 3) Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.

• 4) Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into wringers and driers for measured time cycles.

• 5) Sorts dried articles according to identification numbers or type.

• 6) Folds and places item in appropriate storage bin.

• 7) Lubricates machines, using grease gun and oil can.

• 8) May dissolve soap granules in hot water and steam to make liquid soap.

• 9) May mend torn articles, using needle and thread.

• 10) May sort and count articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.

• 11) May soak contaminated articles in neutralizer solution in vat to precondition articles for washing.

• 12) May mix dyes and bleaches according to formula, and dye and bleach specified articles.

• 13) May be designated according to article cleaned as Bag Washer; Cloth Washer; Color-Straining-Bag Washer; Oil-Rag Washer; Wiping-Rag Washer.