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What this job is
A laundry worker operates industrial washing and drying equipment in commercial laundries, hospitals, hotels, or residential care facilities to clean, process, and prepare textiles for use or distribution. The role involves handling large volumes of soiled linen and garments, sorting by fabric type and contamination level, and ensuring items meet cleanliness and safety standards before dispatch. Work is physically demanding, repetitive, and often conducted in hot, humid environments with exposure to chemicals and noise.
Pay
A$1,154 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Clean household linenscore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Active Listening
- Adapt production levels
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Record Management