Onboarding plan
Garment Presser Onboarding Plan (30-60-90 Days)
A practical, printable plan to take a new garment presser from first day to full productivity.
Garment Presser onboarding at a glance
Week one covers orientation, safety and shadowing. Days 1–30 build vocabulary and supervised practice on core procedures; days 31–60 move to independent work with competency sign-offs; days 61–90 focus on full productivity, cross-training and a credential plan.
Before day one
- Confirm start date, schedule, pay and supervisor in writing
- Verify required credentials: DLI training, Fabric care course (as applicable)
- Prepare equipment and access: steam presses; irons; shirt units; pressing forms
- Assign a buddy or preceptor
- Enroll the new hire in Garment Presser training so foundations are covered before or during week one
Week one: orient and protect
- Workplace tour, emergency procedures and incident reporting
- Avoid steam burns
- Keep hands clear of presses
- Take breaks
- Stay hydrated
- Shadow an experienced garment presser through a full shift
- Training modules 1–3: role foundations, a day on the job and essential vocabulary (15 terms)
Days 1–30: learn
Goal: perform core tasks safely under supervision.
- Supervised practice: press a dress shirt
- Supervised practice: avoid shine on wool
- Supervised practice: press sharp trouser creases
- Training modules 4–7: duties, step-by-step tasks, tools and safety
- 30-day check-in: confidence, questions and early wins
Days 31–60: contribute
Goal: handle a regular workload independently.
- Press garments: independently
- Use steam presses: independently
- Hand-iron details: independently
- Check for stains: independently
- Competency sign-offs completed (see checklist below)
- Training final knowledge check and certificate of completion
- 60-day check-in
Days 61–90: own
Goal: full productivity and a growth plan.
- Meet productivity and quality targets for the role
- Begin cross-training on a secondary task
- Agree on a credential goal (for example, DLI training)
- Discuss the career path: Presser → Lead Presser → Spotter
- 90-day review
Competency checklist
| Skill or task | Trained | Observed | Signed off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press a Dress Shirt | |||
| Avoid Shine on Wool | |||
| Press Sharp Trouser Creases | |||
| Steam pressing | |||
| Hand ironing | |||
| Fabric care | |||
| Stain spotting |
How to measure onboarding success
- Time to independent work orders
- Comeback, rework or scrap rate
- Billable or productive hours versus target
- 90-day retention
How Garment Presser training maps to this plan
- Introduction to the Garment Presser Role
- A Day on the Job
- Essential Garment Presser Vocabulary
- Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Common Tasks, Step by Step
- Tools, Equipment and Technology
- Safety, Compliance and Professional Standards
- Skills Employers Look For
- Launching Your Garment Presser Career
- Final Knowledge Check