The tasks · Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersSOC 51-6011.00
Sort and categorize articles by color, fabric, and cleaning requirementsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Receive, mark, and track articles with identifying codesWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Operate washers, dryers, extractors and regulate machine processesWhat can do this →
15% · you keepBarely automatable
Inspect articles for stains, defects, and determine treatment proceduresWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
Apply spot-cleaning treatments, solvents, and steam to remove stainsWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
Load, unload, fold, press, and hang cleaned articlesWhat can do this →
6% · you keepBarely automatable
The team1 agents · 1 need no setup
Sorting and categorization agent
Microsoft Excel · Web browser software · Email software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate all laundry and dry-cleaning machinery and equipmentPerform hands-on inspection, stain treatment, and garment handlingMaintain quality control through direct examination of fabrics and finished articlesSupervise and direct other workers in loading, unloading, and processing operations
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
