You can do an intermediate apprenticeship for textile care operatives.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
Laundry workers operate washing machines and tumble dryers to clean and dry items like clothes, bed linen and uniforms.
£13,000 Starter
to£18,000 Experienced
39 to 41 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You can do an intermediate apprenticeship for textile care operatives.
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly for jobs. Experience in dry-cleaning or commercial clothes pressing may give you an advantage, although many employers will train you on the job.
You can join the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers for professional development training and the latest industry information.
You can find out more about working in laundry services through the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work at a laundry, in a hotel or in an NHS or private hospital.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, humid and hot.
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