Do I need experience to be a laundry assistant?

Not always. Employers often train new staff, so show that you are reliable, careful and able to keep up a steady pace.

I have only worked in cleaning or catering. Is that relevant?

Yes. Cleaning, catering and care jobs all show you can work to a routine, keep things hygienic and cope with physical work.

How do I show I can work in a hot, fast environment?

Give a real example, such as a kitchen or factory job with heat and pace, and mention your attendance on early shifts.

Is there an easy way to get my CV written?

Ceev writes a CV from your own answers, typed or spoken, and shows you a free preview before you pay anything.

Laundry assistant CV example

A strong laundry assistant CV shows that you can work quickly and carefully with industrial machines, sort and finish linen accurately and keep a clean, safe work area. Mentioning hot, busy conditions and infection control shows employers you know what the job involves.

Kwame Mensah

Laundry assistant

kwame@example.com

07700 900159

Sheffield

Profile

Steady laundry assistant with experience in a commercial laundry serving hotels and care homes. Skilled in sorting, loading machines, finishing flatwork and keeping to daily schedules. Careful about hygiene and safety, and reliable on early shifts in a hot, busy environment.

Experience

Laundry Assistant

a commercial laundry serving hotels and care homes

Sorted incoming linen by type, colour and soiling, following infection control rules for soiled items

Loaded and unloaded industrial washers and tumble dryers, choosing the right cycle for each load

Fed sheets and towels through the flatwork ironer and folded them to the customer's specification

Checked finished items for stains and damage, re-washing or setting aside anything that was not right

Counted and packed linen for delivery, matching it to the customer's order sheet

Domestic Assistant

a residential care home

Washed, dried and ironed residents' clothes and bed linen to a daily schedule

Labelled clothing so that every item went back to the right resident

Followed infection control and hand-washing procedures at all times

Kept the laundry room clean, tidy and stocked

Key skills

Sorting linen and uniforms

Industrial washers and dryers

Flatwork ironer and pressing

Folding and packing

Infection control

Stain treatment

Stock and delivery checks

Manual handling

COSHH awareness

Working to deadlines

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Tips for a laundry assistant CV

Describe the machines you have used, such as industrial washers, dryers, flatwork ironers and presses
Say what you launder, such as hotel linen, care home bedding or uniforms, and the volumes if you know them
Show that you understand hygiene and infection control, especially for care home or healthcare laundry
Say you are comfortable with physical work, standing for long periods and warm working conditions
Note your availability for early starts and different shift patterns
Mention manual handling and COSHH training if you have completed them

Applying with a cover letter? See our laundry assistant cover letter example.