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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