LAUNDRY OPERATIVE
Aberdeen Laundry Services Ltd. is a leading provider of comprehensive Textile & Laundry solutions. Our dedication to quality, reliability, and exceptional customer service has made us a preferred partner for many businesses across various sectors. We proudly stand as a signatory of The Climate Pledge, aligning ourselves with like-minded organizations committed to a net zero carbon future by 2040.
Job Description:
As a Laundry Operative at Aberdeen Laundry Services, you will be responsible for handling and processing linen and towels through various stages of the laundry cycle. This includes sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and packing. Attention to detail, accuracy in recording data, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment are essential for this role.
Aberdeen Laundry Services operates as a seasonal business, with workload and shift patterns varying throughout the year. Candidates should be flexible and willing to adapt to changing shift requirements. During the busy summer season, we expect operatives to be available to workat least 5 days out of 6 working days per week.
During quieter periods, we guarantee a minimum of 30 hours per week, ensuring consistent opportunities for work.
Key Responsibilities:
Your role within Aberdeen Laundry services may include but not be limited to the following: -
· Pre-sorting dirty linen and towels into cages/barrows ready to be loaded into washing machines.
· Accurately weighing and recording loads prior to washing
· Loading washing machines, recording weight prewash then processing using correct wash program.
· Ensure wash program is completed.
· Unloading washing machines into barrows, weighing wet linen, and recording.
· Waxing and retaping roller ironing.
· Feeding Roller iron with wet linen.
· End of line packing of linen.
· Packing Ironed linen into cages/shelves or bags as required.
· Weighing wet towels and loading into tumble driers accurately recording and using correct drying program.
· Ensuring all dryers have gone through complete cool down process.
· Unloading tumble driers into cages/barrows, weighing and recording.
· Feeding towel folder with dry towels.
· Packing towels into cages/shelves or bags as required.
· Completing customer docket/paperwork accurately.
· Accurately completing daily production recording sheets.
· Ensuring the factory is clean at the end of shift.
· Ensuring all bins must be emptied at the end of shift.
· Ensuring all hot linen must be removed from factory at the end of shift.
Requirements:
· Attention to detail and accuracy in recording data.
· Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
· Physical stamina to handle repetitive tasks and heavy loads.
· Team player with good communication skills.
What We Offer:
* Rate of pay £12.60 per hour (Aberdeen Laundry Services Ltd is a registered Living Wage provider)
* Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
* Comprehensive training and ongoing support.
* A positive and collaborative work environment.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Pay: £12.60 per hour
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Location:
* Aberdeen AB21 9NY (required)
Work Location: In person