Laundry Workers
Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and drycleaning establishments, and private residences.
What the job involves
Sorting articles for cleaning according to the type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
Placing sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
Checking and removing stains from garments, and replacing buttons and making minor repairs
Loading and unloading washing machines, driers and extractors
Adding cleaning agents and starches to articles
Smoothing articles and guiding them through cleaning and pressing machines
Stopping and starting machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
Ironing and pressing clean articles
Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection
Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch