Laundry workers operate and monitor machines that use chemicals to wash or dry-clean articles such as cloth and leather garments, linens, drapes or carpets, 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. They also determine the cleaning technique to be applied.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Sorting articles for cleaning according to the type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required;
(b) Placing sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas;
(c) Checking and removing stains from garments, replacing buttons and making minor repairs;
(d) Loading and unloading washing machines, driers and extractors;
(e) Adding cleaning agents and starches to articles;
(f) Smoothing articles and guiding them through cleaning and pressing machines;
(g) Stopping and starting machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles;
(h) Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection;
(i) Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch.