Laundry Assistant
Hours: 37 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm
Location: Inverness
Pay rate: £11.90 per hour
A Basic Disclosure issued in the last 12 months is required for this roleOur public sector client based in Inverness require a number of Laundry Assistants for an immediate start on a temporary basis.
Main Purpose of the role:Staff members will be required to work in various operations throughout the laundry process, and to achieve production targets.
Main Duties:- Categorising dirty linen received from NHS hospitals
- Feeding work to and unloading work from industrial ironing and folding equipment
- Packing & folding linen items
- Cleaning equipment and laundry in general
- Pushing & pulling cages of linen
Key Skills:- Effective verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
- Physically demanding job. Constantly standing, bending, lifting and twisting for the full working day
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet delivery
- Working in varying temperatures throughout the laundry
- Previous experience of laundry work would be beneficial however not a prerequisite as training will be given
- Working knowledge of basic information technology