Laundry machine operators operate laundry, dry cleaning, pressing and fabric treatment machines in laundries and drycleaning establishments.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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Job Definition
- 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, 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
- Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection
- Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch
