A professional who tends laundering machines to clean articles, such as rags, wiping cloths, filter cloths, bags, sacks, and work clothes. Respnsibilities include:

• Loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap, or other cleaning agent.
• Turns valve to fill washer with water.
• Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.
• Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into wringers and driers for measured time cycles.
• Sorts dried articles according to identification numbers or type.
• Folds and places item in appropriate storage bin.
• Lubricates machines, using grease gun and oil can.
• May dissolve soap granules in hot water and steam to make liquid soap.
• May mend torn articles, using needle and thread.
• May sort and count articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.
• May soak contaminated articles in neutralizer solution in vat to precondition articles for washing.
• May mix dyes and bleaches according to formula, and dye and bleach specified articles.
• May be designated according to article cleaned as Bag Washer; Cloth Washer; Color-Straining-Bag Washer; Oil-Rag Washer; Wiping-Rag Washer.