Supervisor / Instructor – Laundry and Textiles

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Supervisor/Instructor in Laundry and Textiles based in York. This full-time, permanent position involves leading a team, overseeing workshop operations, and ensuring quality standards. The ideal candidate will have occupational experience in the relevant fields and strong leadership and communication skills. Salary is up to £32,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold occupational experience within Laundry or Textiles.
• Experience of leading and motivating a team is highly desirable.
• A sound understanding of Health, Safety and Risk Assessment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach individuals in a Textiles workshop on work experience.
• Oversee operations including washing, drying, ironing, and repairing textiles.
• Maintain tools and equipment, ensuring inventory meets production demands.
• Work with the education team to deliver Employability Skills.
• Complete required documentation and reports.

Skills

Occupational experience in Laundry

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Understanding of Health and Safety procedures

Job description

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability Sectors

Job Title

Supervisor / Instructor – Laundry and Textiles

Location

York – Centre based

Salary

up to £32,000 (Depending on experience and qualifications)

Type

Full Time, Permanent

Criteria

• Must hold occupational experience within Laundry; Textiles or a similar practical sector.
• Experience of leading and motivating a team is highly desirable.
• A sound understanding of Health, Safety and Risk Assessment procedures.
• Must have strong communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• A passion for training and development.

Duties include

• To lead and coach a group of individuals undertaking work experience within a Textiles workshop, supervising their work and ensuring production targets/quality standards are being met.
• Oversee the operations of the workshop setting, managing processes including: washing, drying, ironing and repairing clothing and textiles.
• Maintain tools and equipment and ensuring inventory levels are in-line with production demands.
• Work in partnership with the education team, to deliver Employability Skills to your team and equip them with the skills for entering the workforce and ongoing personal development.
• Completion of required documentation and reports.

Please note

KM Recruitment receives a high number of applications for each role advertised, and although we would like to, we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.