Laundry Workers

Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and drycleaning establishments, and private residences.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- 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, and 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 - ironing and pressing clean articles - placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection - packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch