laundry worker

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

quality standards types of staining

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

types of bleach cleaning industry health and safety measures personal protective equipment organisational policies properties of textile materials source colour chemicals leather colour chemistry dyeing technology

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

inspect dry cleaning materials operate washer extractor operate tunnel finisher machine clean household linens handle chemical cleaning agents apply prespotting maintain customer service read care labels collect items for laundry service maintain cleaning equipment maintain relationship with customers handle linen in stock distinguish accessories identify cloth items iron textiles eliminate stains distinguish fabrics operate tumble dryer use solvents

OPTIONALOptional competences

operate dry cleaning pressing machines handle customer complaints pack goods sell products greet guests follow up orders for customers maintain wardrobe monitor stock level control temperature process payments evaluate garment quality sell services identify defects on raw hides