Laundry Worker

Traineeship

What Laundry Workers do

  • Identify customer’s items are labelled with a number or mark
  • Label, barcode and record articles as they arrive
  • Separate items according to colour, fabric and cleaning treatment, watching for damages and treat stains
  • Monitor the computerised washing and drying systems in laundry machines and load and unload machines
  • Operate pressing and ironing machines
  • Fold, count, stack and package articles for delivery as per labelled items
  • Maintain machinery and keep laundry clean

Your chances of success will be better if you have...

  • Good English literacy skills
  • Interest in practical work
  • Good physical fitness
  • No skin allergies
  • Ability to work efficiently with speed

The Future

  • Employment for a minimum of one year
  • Employment areas include: public or private laundries, industrial laundries, linen services, hospitals, nursing homes
  • For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to Contact for more information and advice?

Group Training Organisation

Phone / Fax

Email / Website

Address

Regions Serviced

Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL)

T (02) 6024 7366

F (02) 6056 1949

mike.kirby@atel.com.au

www.atel.com.au

2 Michael Dr

Wodonga

VIC 3690

Albury, Wagga Wagga, Sydney, Murray Area

Dry Cleaning/ Laundry Worker – Traineeships

Entry

Education / Training

Career Prospects

Articulation


Certificate II



Nil

Industry Employment

or

Certificate I

Laundry Operations

Laundry Operator Level 2

Certificate III Laundry Operations

Nil

Industry employment

Or

Certificate I and

industry employment

Dry Cleaning Operations

Dry Cleaning Operator

Certificate III Dry Cleaning Operations



Certificate III



Nil

Or

Certificate I

Or

Certificate II and

Industry employment

Laundry Operations

Laundry Operator


Nil

Industry employment

Or

Certificate I or II and industry employment

Dry Cleaning Operations

Dry Cleaning Operator

May be eligible for advance standing in Engineering – Mechanical Trade Certificate III


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