Linen Assistant

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Linen Service is seeking reliable, safety-focused Linen Assistants to join a busy industrial laundry serving hospitals, aged care and commercial clients around Canberra. Training is provided; prior laundry experience is desirable but not essential.

You will operate laundry equipment, handle linen and ensure quality while supporting a diverse team. Core hours at Mitchell are 7.00 am to 7.00 pm, Monday to Saturday, with 38 hours per week on a roster that includes public holidays.

Qualifications

• Reliable and safety-focused with good attention to detail.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• Basic reading, writing and numeracy skills required to complete records.

Responsibilities

• Sort and handle clean and soiled linen.
• Feed, fold, iron, check and pack linen.
• Operate industrial laundry machines and equipment.
• Move linen and trolleys safely.
• Check finished linen meets quality standards.
• Complete simple production records.
• Follow safety procedures and report hazards or incidents.
• Work with the team and move between work areas as needed.

Skills

Reliability

Safety focus

Follow instructions

Reading & numeracy

Attention to quality

Team work

Adaptability

Physical endurance

Job description

Classification: Capital Linen Service Band 1
Salary: $65,123 plus superannuation
Position No: 01412, several
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 26 October 2026
Contact Officer: Wally Arndt on*********@act.gov.auor(02) 6207 3***

Details: Join us to provide an essential service

Capital Linen Service is looking for reliable, safety-focused people to join our team of Linen Assistants. We supply linen to hospitals, aged care services and commercial customers across Canberra and the surrounding region.

This is an active, hands-on job in a busy industrial laundry. You will work with a supportive and culturally diverse team. We provide training while you work, so previous laundry experience while desirable is not essential.

What you will do

• Sort and handle clean and soiled linen.
• Feed, fold, iron, check and pack linen.
• Use industrial laundry machines and equipment.
• Move linen and trolleys safely.
• Check that finished linen meets quality standards.
• Complete simple production records.
• Follow safety procedures and report hazards or incidents.
• Work with your team and move between work areas when needed.

What we are looking for

We want people who:

• are reliable and ready to work;
• put safety first;
• can follow instructions and learn new tasks;
• have basic reading, writing and number skills;
• pay attention to quality and detail;
• work well with others and treat people with respect;
• can adjust when work priorities change; and
• can safely do active and repetitive work, including standing, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.

Experience in commercial laundries, production, warehousing, manual handling, quality checking or machine operation may be useful, but it is not essential.

Hours and work locations

Capital Linen Service delivers linen 365 days of the year. At our Mitchell location the core hours are between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm, Monday to Saturday. Permanent Linen Assistants at Mitchell work 38 hours each week and must be available for a roster within these hours including public holidays.

Our Hospital linen rooms at The Canberra Hospital (TCH) and North Canberra Hospital (NCH) operate every day of the year, including weekends and public holidays. If you are offered hospital-based work, you must be available when rostered.

You must have reliable transport to your work location. Work may be offered at any of these locations.

Permanent and casual jobs

This recruitment process may be used to fill both permanent and casual jobs.

• Permanent employees work 38 hours each week under a roster.
• Casual employees may work between zero and 38 hours in a week, depending on operational needs. Casual work does not guarantee minimum hours.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

You must have valid working rights in Australia. Visa holders may apply. Any job offer will depend on the type and length of your working rights.

Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Assessment activity may begin before advertising closes.

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Closes: 09 November 2026