Laundry Working Careers

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“If you wanted a group holiday organised, a project manager for group assignments or help with party planning – I am that person! I live by schedules, to do-lists and structure so that every detail, even the smallest, is addressed. You can call me the ‘behind-the-scenes’ person. I'm the oil in the machine, making sure everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Some people find administration boring but I love it and excel at making things happen! Honey bees love details and get things done, which I think is pretty cool.”

“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

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

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

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

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate II in Dry Cleaning Operations

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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