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Pressers activates pressing machine to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or shape, form, or patch articles. Activates and adjusts machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoe, or plates, according to specifications. Selects, installs, and adjusts machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, according to pressing instructions, using hoist and hand tools.

Removes finished pieces from pressing machine and hangs or stacks for cooling, or forwards for additional processing. Moistens materials to soften and smooths and straightens materials with hands, to prepare for machine pressing. Cleans and maintains pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants. Hangs, folds, packages, and tags finished articles for delivery to customer. Applies cleaning solvents, and brushes materials made of suede, leather, and felt, to remove spots, and raise and smooth nap.

Shrinks, stretches, or blocks articles by hand, to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam. Sews end of new material to leader or to end of material in pressing machine, using sewing machine. Examines and measures finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices, including tape measure and micrometer. Presses materials, such as garments, drapes, and slipcovers, using hand iron.

Positions materials, such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on table, die, or feeding mechanism of pressing machine. Lowers iron, ram, or pressing head of machine into position over material to be pressed.

Cook jobs vary depending on your location. If you are a cook in a restaurant, you may have to pay more attention to restaurant inventory. Whereas cooks in a fast food restaurant, those job duties are usually governed by the fast food manager. The job positions below are more specific to the cooking position.

Cooking Jobs for Schools and Hospitals.
Cooking Jobs for Restaurants
Cooking Jobs for Fast Food
Cooking Jobs For Private Households

School and hospital cooks also known as institution or cafeteria cooks use menus and create special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served. They prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias. Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation. Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals. Bake breads, rolls, and other pastries. Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, and poultry. Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.

Determine meal prices based on calculations of ingredient prices. Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs. Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons. Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically. Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability. Take inventory of supplies and equipment. Train new employees. Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.