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Dry cleaner apprenticeships - where to start

You can get into this job through
  • an apprenticeship
  • applying directly

    • Apprenticeship
    You could start by doing a textile care operative Level 2 apprenticeship. You'll usually need some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent.

     

    Direct Application
    You could apply directly for jobs. Employers will often be more interested in your personal qualities like reliability, timekeeping and customer care than qualifications. Retail sales experience could be useful.

    Dry cleaner apprenticeships - what it takes

    Skills and knowledge

    You'll need: 

    • the ability to use your initiative 
    • to be thorough and pay attention to detail 
    • the ability to work well with others
    • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations 
    • to be flexible and open to change 
    • the ability to work well with your hands
    • customer service skills 
    • physical skills like lifting, bending and carrying 
    • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

    Dry cleaner apprenticeships - what you'll do

    Day-to-day tasks

    On a typical day you could:

    • take items from customers and give them a collection ticket
    • sort items according to colour and fabric type and check for damage
    • tag the articles with bar codes or computer chips for easy identification
    • treat heavy stains before cleaning by 'spotting' with chemicals 
    • weigh items and load them into machines 
    • programme machines to match the fabric and the amount of soiling 
    • add cleaning fluids and chemicals 
    • check, press, fold or hang the items after cleaning 
    • return cleaned items back to customers and handle payments
    • keep work areas clean and tidy
    • fill out paperwork
    Working environment
    You could work at a store, at a laundry or in a factory. You may need to wear protective clothing.

    Career path and progression - Dry cleaner apprenticeships

    In a dry-cleaning plant you could become a supervisor or manager. In a dry cleaning shop, you could be promoted to store manager. If your shop is part of a chain, you may be able to progress to running a larger shop, or to area or district management.

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    • Paid Training
      Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
    • Range of career opportunities
      There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
    • Earn & learn
      As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday and sick pay.
    • Great career prospects
      Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
    • Learn on the job
      There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job - whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables or building engines!

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