Laundry Worker - Nelson

Linen Services Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Linen Services Australia is seeking reliable staff to join our laundry team in Canberra. You will process and clean linen to a high standard for healthcare, aged care, hospitality and accommodation sectors.

Roles involve sorting, ironing, folding, packing and operating washing and drying machines in a fast-paced environment. Physical fitness and ability to stand for long shifts are important.

Qualifications

• Willingness to be part of our safety culture.
• Good fitness level with the ability to lift 5kg – 15kg repetitively.
• Flexibility with weekly shifts.
• Team player comfortable working in a multicultural workforce.
• Ability to read and understand instructions and apply the information to your work.

Responsibilities

• Sorting through soiled and dirty linen from hospitals, restaurants, aged care facilities.
• Processing of linen.
• Fast paced production work.
• Machine operating.
• Labour intensive work (lifting, bending, standing for extended periods).
• Following safe work procedures.

Skills

Safety culture

Lifting ability

Shift flexibility

Team player

Read instructions

Stable employment

On-the-job training

Inclusive culture

Traineeships

Supportive environment

Job description

Job Description

As a Laundry Workeryouare a key member of our team and will be responsible for processing and cleaning linen to a high standard for our customers in the essential services of healthcare and aged care together with the hospitality and accommodation sectors.

This position involves various duties in our production team including sorting, ironing, folding, packing, loading / unloading of washers and dryers. This role is fast paced! You'll need good upper body strength, good hand eye coordination and the ability to stand for long periods of time.

Taylors is one of the largest textiles management and laundry operators in Australasia. Our Laundry manages the textile and laundry requirements of customers in the healthcare, accommodation, and hospitality sectors.

Duties

• Sorting through soiled and dirty linen from hospitals, restaurants, aged care facilities
• Processing of linen
• Fast paced production work
• Machine Operating
• Labour intensive work (lifting, bending, standing for extended periods)
• Following safe work procedures

Skills/ experience

• Willingness to be part of our safety culture
• Good Fitness Level with the ability to lift 5kg – 15kg repetitively
• Flexibility with weekly shifts
• Team player comfortable working in a multicultural workforce
• Ability to read and understand instructions and apply the information to your work
• Stable employment opportunities
• On the job training
• Supportive and inclusive culture
• Traineeships and apprenticeships available
• Supported work environments

Please note: As a pre-requisite for these roles candidates are required to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical that may include drug and alcohol testing and immunizations.

If you are looking to be part of a great team then we may have the job for you. We offer stable employment opportunities to people from all walks of life; in supportive and inclusive workenvironments. As leaders in the provision of textile management and laundry services to a wide range ofindustries we know the importance of our people.

Our fantastic teams work behind the scenes to provide services that support essential healthcare and agedcare facilities as well as the Industrial, Food, Accommodation and Retail sectors. We are focused on puttingsafety first and setting up our team members for success with on the job training and access to formalqualifications in laundry operations.