Hands-on Laundry Operations Leader

Linen Services Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment opportunities

On the job training

Supportive and inclusive culture

Ability to work across network plants

Job summary

Ensign Services Australia is seeking a hands-on Laundry Production Manager at our NSW facilities, with flexibility to work across network plants. You will support a team of supervisors and plant staff, develop training plans, and drive safe, efficient production to meet client demands.

The role requires strong leadership, quality and safety focus, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining production targets. Pre-employment medical including drug testing is required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing laundry/production operations and teams.
• Strong understanding of safety standards and quality control.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to create rosters and plan staffing to meet weekly targets.
• Willingness to participate in pre-employment medical including drug/alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Managing the daily execution of laundry and operations to ensure timelines and standards are met.
• Overseeing safe and efficient operations, including of all machinery and equipment.
• Creating rosters to ensure operational requirements are met in line with budgets.
• Establishment of weekly targets for operations team and staffing resource.
• Utilising Workforce Management and Spindle to monitor daily plant and staff performance.
• Developing new methods to increase laundry efficiency and profitability.
• Managing staffing, assign work, and set performance/development goals.
• Providing thorough training on equipment, machinery, and chemicals.
• Time management and reporting to ensure production targets are met.
• Lead and support a Safety First, Zero Harm culture; build positive team environment.

Skills

People management

Production scheduling

Operational excellence

Team leadership

Tools

Workforce Management

Spindle

Job description

Ensign Services Australia is seeking a hands-on Laundry Production Manager at our NSW facilities, with flexibility to work across network plants. You will support a team of supervisors and plant staff, develop training plans, and drive safe, efficient production to meet client demands.

The role requires strong leadership, quality and safety focus, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining production targets. Pre-employment medical including drug testing is required.