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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