Laundry Machine Operator job description

About the job

We are looking for a laundry machine operator to wash, dry and press linen and garments in bulk in a hotel, hospital or industrial laundry, meeting hygiene and disinfection standards.

Duties and responsibilities

• Sort linen and garments by fabric, colour, soiling and wash programme
• Load and unload industrial washers and dryers and set their programmes
• Add detergents, disinfectants and starch in the right doses
• Run the flatwork ironer, folding machines and steam presses
• Keep soiled and infectious linen apart and process it to infection control procedures
• Check items after washing, rewash stained pieces and fix small defects
• Count, pack, hand over and log items for each department
• Clean the machines and their filters and report faults

Working conditions

• Working in a hot, humid room near steam machines
• Standing and lifting heavy laundry bags
• Shift work that may include holidays

Requirements

• No formal qualification required; completing preparatory school is an advantage
• 3 to 6 years of experience in industrial laundry work

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Industrial washer operation
• Wash programmes and temperatures
• Detergent and disinfectant dosing
• Flatwork ironer
• Linen sorting
• Infection control in laundries
• Basic machine upkeep
• Chemical safety

Preferred

• Experience in a hotel or hospital laundry
• A course in infection control or occupational safety