About this role
Laundry Workers (General) sort, clean, iron, fold and package linen, clothing and other garments in a commercial laundry.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Laundry Worker (General) include:
- 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.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Laundry Worker (General)
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3 courses
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Certificate II in Laundry Operations
MST20422
- 6 months – 1 year
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available