Laundry Workers (General)
Laundry Workers (General) sort, clean, iron, fold and package linen, clothing and other garments in a commercial laundry.
What the job involves
Sorts articles for cleaning according to type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
Places sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
Checks for and removes stains from garments, and makes minor repairs such as replacing buttons
Loads and unloads washing machines, driers and extractors
Adds cleaning agents and starches to articles
Smoothes articles and guides them through cleaning and pressing machines
Stops and starts machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
Irons and presses clean articles
Places articles on shelves or on hangers for delivery or collection
Packages articles and prepares orders for dispatch