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  • How many Laundry Worker jobs are available on Pertemps?

    There are 5 Laundry Worker jobs available on Pertemps right now.

  • What does a Laundry Worker do?

    Dry cleaners and laundry workers operate and monitor machines that use chemicals to wash or dry-clean articles such as cloth and leather garments, linens and drapes ensuring the color and texture of these articles is being maintained. They work in laundry shops and industrial laundry companies and sort the articles received from clients by fabric type.

    Tasks required include:

    • Receives garment or item from customer for cleaning, checks pockets, buttons, zips, etc. and issues receipt.
    • Sorts articles by fabric, colour and type and determines appropriate cleaning process.
    • Removes difficult stains using chemicals or steam gun.
    • Loads articles into washing and dry cleaning machines or electrically operated drum cleaning machine, operates controls to admit cleaning fluids and starts machine.
    • Sets and operates drying machines and smooths and shapes washed garments using hand iron or machine press.
    • Allocates washing machines to customers, ensures correct use of equipment and gives change.
    • Performs a variety of laundering, dry cleaning and pressing tasks, including beating carpets and shaping starched collars, cuffs and hats.
  • What are the entry requirements for a Laundry Worker?

    Academic qualifications are not required. Training is mainly on?the-job. Vocational qualifications in Laundry Operations and Textile Care Services are available at Level 2.