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Branża: Government; Labor
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Company Profile:
A professional who determines type of rug received for cleaning, measures it, calculates area, and records information for use in case rug is lost and to facilitate proper billing to customer. * Affixes identifying tag to rug which indicates type of work to be performed. * May examine rugs for stains and holes, and determine from its condition if rug will withstand cleaning. * May determine repairs which should be made and contact customer concerning repairs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cleans rugs with chemical solutions in plant or on customer's premises, using handbrushes or portable scrubbing machine, determining washing method according to condition of rug. Respnsibilities include: * Vacuums rugs to remove loose dirt. * Guides scrubbing machine over rug surface or sprays rug with cleaning solution under pressure to agitate nap and loosen embedded dirt. * Removes excess suds and water from rug during scrubbing operation, using vacuum nozzle or squeegee. * Identifies persistent stains and selects spotting agent to remove stain according to type of fiber, dye, and stain. * Rubs chemical solution into rug with handbrush until stain disappears. * Rinses rug, using water hose, and hangs rug on rack to dry. * Pushes pilating (pile lifting) machine over surface of dried rug to raise and fluff nap or brushes pile, using broom. * Removes excess water by feeding rugs between rollers of mechanical wringer, putting rugs in extractor, or going over surface with squeegee or vacuum nozzle. * Brushes, sprays, or sprinkles sizing solutions on the backs of rugs, using handbrush, spray gun, or sprinkling can. * May scrub fragile or oriental rugs, using handbrush, soap, and water. * May spray acetic acid or salt solution over washed rugs to prevent colors from running. * May measure rugs to determine cleaning fee. * May clean upholstered furniture, using sponge, brush, and cleaning solutions. * May trim frayed edges of carpet and rebind carpet edges, using scissors, knife, needle, and thread. * May perform rug cleaning duties as employee of establishment, such as hotel.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares soiled clothing and linen for delivery to laundry and verifies contents of returned bundles. Respnsibilities include: * Prepares typed forms listing soiled articles received. * Ties articles in bundle for transporting to laundry. * Receives returned bundles and checks contents against lists, noting and reporting shortages. * Stores clean linen on shelves and issues item on presentation of soiled articles for exchange.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages store where customers deliver and call for articles to be cleaned, laundered, and pressed and keeps records of same. Respnsibilities include: * Receives article from customer. * Writes identifying slip or tag giving name of customer, work to be done, and date of completion. * Pins or staples tag on article. * Delivers finished article to customer and collects amount due. * Records cash receipts and articles received and delivered. * May examine article in presence of customer to advise of possible damage that might result during processing, such as shrinkage, loss of shape, and fading. * May measure garments liable to shrink. * May remove ornaments and sew or replace them on finished garment upon return from plant.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who gives curb service to customers. Respnsibilities include: * Receives and delivers articles to customers remaining in cars outside store or plant. * Writes tickets to identify and to indicate work to be done. * Receives amount due for servicing articles. * Opens doors for customers entering or leaving store. * May perform other duties, such as sweeping and dusting store, placing garments in paper bags, and running errands.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who receives articles, such as shoes and clothing, to be repaired or cleaned, in personal-service establishment. Respnsibilities include: * Examines articles to determine nature of repair and advises customer of repairs needed. * Quotes prices and prepares work ticket. * Sends articles to work department. * Returns finished articles to customer and collects amount due. * May keep records of cash receipts and articles received and delivered. * May sell articles, such as cleaner, polish, shoelaces, and accessories.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who receives articles, such as shoes and clothing, to be repaired or cleaned, in personal-service establishment. Respnsibilities include: * Examines articles to determine nature of repair and advises customer of repairs needed. * Quotes prices and prepares work ticket. * Sends articles to work department. * Returns finished articles to customer and collects amount due. * May keep records of cash receipts and articles received and delivered. * May sell articles, such as cleaner, polish, shoelaces, and accessories.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who receives, identifies, fumigates, and places garments in cold-storage vaults. Respnsibilities include: * Marks incoming garments with identification tags, tape, or by some other method, and classifies and routes garments to cleaning and repair departments. * Fills pans with fumigant and seals storage vaults to fumigate incoming and stored garments. * Turns on ventilating system to remove fumigating gas from vaults. * Hangs garments in specified place in storage vault. * Removes stored garments at customer's request. * Inspects or routes garments to inspector and sends them to delivery department. * May monitor vault room humidistat and adjust refrigeration thermostat to change temperature and relative humidity in vault. * May record garment identifying information on control record.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists customer to launder or dryclean clothes, or launders or drycleans clothes for customer paying for complete service, using self-service equipment. Respnsibilities include: * Gives instructions to customer in clothes preparation, such as weighing, sorting, fog-spraying spots, and removing perishable buttons. * Assigns machine and directs customer or points out posted instructions regarding equipment operation. * Weighs soiled items and calculates amount charged customer requiring complete services. * Dampens garments with cleaning solvent and rubs with sponge or brush to remove spots or stains. * Places clothes, cleaning material, bleach, and coins in laundering or drycleaning equipment, and sets automatic controls to clean or dry clothes. * Removes clothes from equipment. * Hangs, bags, folds, and bundles clothes for delivery to customer. * Receives payment for service. * May sell cleansing agents.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coats hair of fur garments with moisture or glazing compound to protect against shedding and restore glossy appearance. Respnsibilities include: * Fits garment over form and sprays glazing compound on garment with spray gun. * Brushes, combs, or shakes garment to fluff fur. * Allows garment to hang for specified period, or directs nozzle of compressed air line to dry fur. * May iron fur and lining. * May rub fur with stick to make hair fluffy. * May tend sawdust-filled rotating drum to remove loose hairs. * May trim garment section, using furrier's knife. * May pull offcolored hair from fur, using tweezers.
Industry:Professional careers