LAUNDRY ASSISTANT RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Jan 19, 2026 - The Laundry Assistant handles all laundry according to procedures, including sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and returning garments neatly while reporting and removing any damaged items. This position maintains organised linen cupboards and supports hygiene standards in catering and dining areas by helping with cleaning, food service, and beverage preparation. The assistant also ensures dining spaces are clean and tidy before and after meals while delivering refreshments to residents.

Tips for Laundry Assistant Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume

1. Laundry Assistant, Bluehaven Residential Services LLC, Albany, NY

Job Summary: 

  • Ensure all procedures are followed at all times.
  • Perform daily cleaning of the controlled area of the laundry.
  • Complete logbooks to GMP standards.
  • Daily replenishment of Mob caps, over shoes, Beard Snoods, undergarments, Tyvek, 2-piece and lab coats.
  • Change hand gels every four weeks in production areas marked with a four-week expiry date.
  • Wash/fold/bag prep suits, undergarments and micro prep suits in a controlled area of the laundry.
  • Wash/fold/bag laundry for Milton Park, QC and Micro to include 2 pieces, lab coats, engineering and towels.
  • Collect garments from the changing areas.
  • Responsible for allocating and arranging the repair of the Lockers in the changing room.
  • Complete monthly Level 1 surveillance in the area.
  • Responsible for placing Tack mats in the changing area and personnel must have clean garments on before they enter the production footprint during fire evacuation.
  • Collaborate closely with stores to order and replenish stock levels.
  • Minor repairs and alterations.
  • Train new staff on laundry procedures.


Skills on Resume:

  • GMP Logging (Hard Skills)
  • Cleanroom Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Garment Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
  • Minor Repairs (Hard Skills)
  • Detail Focus (Soft Skills)
  • Procedure Adherence (Soft Skills)
  • Staff Training (Soft Skills)

2. Laundry Assistant, Cedarbrook Care Solutions LLC, Plano, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Deliver a high-quality and efficient laundry service to residents, including washing, drying, ironing, and folding.
  • Provide courteous service to residents, families/carers and colleagues.
  • Identify any special laundry requirements, implement a laundry schedule and deliver effectively.
  • Work and communicate within a team environment.
  • Work autonomously with a large volume of laundry.
  • Maintain a safe work environment at all times that complies with OH&S requirements.
  • Ensure all laundry equipment is regularly maintained.
  • Identify opportunities to improve laundry services and identify strategies to implement.


Skills on Resume:

  • Laundry Operations (Hard Skills)
  • Garment Care (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • OH&S Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Service Excellence (Soft Skills)
  • Team Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Independent Working (Soft Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

3. Laundry Assistant, Meadowridge Living Services LLC, Eugene, OR

Job Summary: 

  • Undertake Laundry duties, providing a service to all areas, in a polite and helpful manner.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of all areas, carrying out work activities in adherence to the laundry house rota.
  • Unpack and sort of dirty laundry.
  • Load and unload washers and dryers.
  • Responsible for folding clean laundry.
  • Responsible for ironing clean laundry (all shirts are to be ironed and box-folded).
  • Responsible for packing laundry bags.
  • Unpack and put away clean laundry in the Houses during periods of absence.
  • Responsible for laundry/driver assistant (supporting during periods of heavy workloads).
  • Clean duties as directed by the Line Manager/Supervisor during periods of heavy demand and insufficient workloads within the laundry.


Skills on Resume:

  • Laundry Operations (Hard Skills)
  • Garment Sorting (Hard Skills)
  • Machine Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Folding Techniques (Hard Skills)
  • Ironing Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Packing Accuracy (Hard Skills)
  • Service Courtesy (Soft Skills)
  • Workload Support (Soft Skills)

4. Laundry Assistant, Stonefield Support Services LLC, Peoria, IL

Job Summary: 

  • Report accidents and near misses.
  • Maintain sufficient stock levels of chemicals and consumables.
  • Pre-start checks on equipment to ensure personal safety and the safety of others in the area.
  • Adhere to Safe Systems of Work, PPE, COSHH, Risk Assessments and Manual Handling.
  • Support with additional requests made by visiting groups.
  • Present the client in a positive light, assisting in the retention and growth of all business areas.
  • Assist colleagues in the delivery of a first-class service with due regard for legal, financial and time constraints.
  • Attend training sessions and meetings.
  • Undertake any reasonable requests made by managers/supervisors and commensurate with the role.


Skills on Resume:

  • Incident Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Stock Management (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Safety Checks (Hard Skills)
  • Health Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • PPE COSHH Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Support (Soft Skills)
  • Professional Representation (Soft Skills)
  • Team Cooperation (Soft Skills)

5. Laundry Assistant, Willowbend Community Care LLC, Dover, DE

Job Summary: 

  • Assist with the cleaning of resident equipment, such as wheelchairs.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the entire community/campus, including bathrooms, resident living and dining areas, and common areas such as offices.
  • Clean, mop, wash, and vacuum floors, wash windows, dust and vacuum furniture and fixtures.
  • Empty trash throughout the community.
  • Responsible for completing resident laundry.
  • Light laundry, including cleaning rags, mops and any other housekeeping-related supplies.
  • Maintain proper safety and infection control procedures.
  • Assure that regular and deep cleaning schedules are followed.
  • Accountable for deep cleaning carpets and furniture.


Skills on Resume:

  • Environmental Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Floor Care (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Waste Management (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Infection Control (Hard Skills)
  • Schedule Compliance (Soft Skills)
  • Attention Detail (Soft Skills)

6. Laundry Assistant, Northcrest Living Services LLC, Bozeman, MT

Job Summary: 

  • Complete documentation as directed by the executive director.
  • Report safety concerns to the executive director.
  • Assist with the inventory of cleaning supplies and notify the supervisor of needed supplies in a timely manner.
  • Collect and deliver resident laundry.
  • Document all cleaning in POC.
  • Inform the supervisor of any change in condition.
  • Attend daily flash trainings.
  • Fill and clean the housekeeping cart.


Skills on Resume:

  • Documentation Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Tracking (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Transport (Hard Skills)
  • POC Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Awareness (Soft Skills)
  • Training Participation (Soft Skills)

7. Laundry Assistant, Fairview Residential Support LLC, Roanoke, VA

Job Summary: 

  • Handle all laundry in line with operating procedures, keeping clean and dirty separate.
  • Follow the wash charts when processing laundry in washing machines.
  • Check garment labels when drying and ironing items.
  • Stock linen cupboards and ensure they are organised.
  • Report damaged linen or clothing to the Home Manager and remove from circulation.
  • Iron and finish clothing, repair and return to their bedrooms, ensuring items are hung or folded neatly.
  • Ensure that all catering areas are maintained in a hygienic, clean, and safe standard and follow the operational procedures of the kitchen and dining areas.
  • Serve food to the residents in the dining area, prepare beverage trolleys and serve beverages and snacks to residents within the dining area and their rooms.
  • Ensure dining areas are clean and tidy before and after mealtime.


Skills on Resume:

  • Laundry Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Wash Chart Use (Hard Skills)
  • Garment Label Check (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Management (Hard Skills)
  • Ironing Finishing (Hard Skills)
  • Minor Repairs (Hard Skills)
  • Food Service Support (Hard Skills)
  • Hygiene Standards (Hard Skills)

8. Laundry Assistant, Lakeshore Care Group LLC, Sheboygan, WI

Job Summary: 

  • Sort, wash, dry and iron appropriately all items of personal and flat linen received into the laundry.
  • Launder all cleaning equipment in accordance with the agreed-upon schedules.
  • Work in accordance with COSHH, Health and Safety and Local Authority regulations.
  • Use all equipment in a safe and appropriate manner and clean after use.
  • Report to the Manager any damage, defects, or hazards with laundry equipment.
  • Check the state of repair of residents' clothing, carry out minor repairs and ensure that it is clearly marked with the individual’s name.
  • Inform the Manager of any damage or defects to clothing and bring it to the attention of the domestic supervisor.
  • Ensure that all items of flat linen are in a good state of repair before returning to the units for the attention of the domestic supervisor.
  • Sort unsuitable items and bring them to the attention of the Manager.
  • Ensure the appropriate sorting of clothing.
  • Secure the residents' property and that of the Home.
  • Attend fire evacuation and instruction sessions.
  • Carry out all duties in a safe manner, having regard to the Health and Safety of self, colleagues, residents and visitors to the Home.
  • Ensure adherence to the company's 'no smoking' policy at all times whilst on site.


Skills on Resume:

  • Laundry Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Care (Hard Skills)
  • COSHH Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Minor Garment Repair (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Awareness (Soft Skills)
  • Attention Detail (Soft Skills)
  • Property Responsibility (Soft Skills)

9. Laundry Assistant, Oakview Assisted Living Services LLC, Tupelo, MS

Job Summary: 

  • Assist with front-line reception, taking orders for laundry, dry-cleaning, ironing and other services.
  • Give people their laundry on proof of claim, taking care to ensure the correct laundry is handed over.
  • Take correct payment from customers in the course of service.
  • Provide the supervisor with all customer feedback, requests and enquiries within 24 hours.
  • Launder personal clothing and commercial laundry as instructed and record all items processed in the activity folders or invoice books.
  • Keep the laundrette tidy and clean on a daily basis.
  • Launder all household linen and residents' clothing at the correct temperature according to the type of fabric, and ensure that all items are thoroughly clean and stain-free.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of all laundry areas, including laundry processing equipment and storage areas.


Skills on Resume:

  • Customer Reception (Soft Skills)
  • Order Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Tracking (Hard Skills)
  • Fabric Care (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Control (Hard Skills)
  • Cleaning Standards (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Communication (Soft Skills)

10. Laundry Assistant, Greenpath Community Care LLC, Laconia, NH

Job Summary: 

  • Scan bags of linen onto a computer system and count the contents.
  • Pick orders of linen into trolleys.
  • Fold linen, hanging shirts on hangers ready to be pressed.
  • Feed linen into an industrial Ironing machine.
  • Load and unload laundry bags.
  • Pack laundry items ready to be sent out to clients.
  • Assist with all aspects of cleaning and laundry services.
  • Clean the residents' communal and living spaces.
  • Follow ng set policies and procedures to ensure site areas are sanitised, safe, and hazard-free.


Skills on Resume:

  • Linen Scanning (Hard Skills)
  • Order Picking (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Folding (Hard Skills)
  • Industrial Ironing (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Loading (Hard Skills)
  • Order Packing (Hard Skills)
  • Area Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Procedure Compliance (Soft Skills)

11. Laundry Assistant, Ridgeway Residential Services LLC, Greeley, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Provide high-quality laundry service for all linen and residents' personal clothing.
  • Ensure the laundry is cleaned to a high standard in compliance with specific guidelines and schedules.
  • Respect and always maintain the confidentiality of the resident's personal information.
  • Understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements, ie, Health and Safety, COSHH.
  • Check that all residents' personal clothing and items are individually labelled, maintained in good repair, and returned to the correct resident.
  • Alert and use own initiative, spot clean any spillages as they occur.
  • Ensure that the hotel linen is prepared and cleaned, ready for guests and maintain stock levels.
  • Work closely with colleagues to deliver outstanding customer experiences for guests.
  • Deliver only the best standards for guests, making them feel comfortable and safe whilst they stay.


Skills on Resume:

  • Laundry Quality Control (Hard Skills)
  • Guideline Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Confidentiality Awareness (Hard Skills)
  • Health Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Garment Labelling (Hard Skills)
  • Spill Response (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Guest Service Focus (Soft Skills)

12. Laundry Assistant, Harborlight Care Solutions LLC, New Bern, NC

Job Summary: 

  • Ensure that goods are sorted, recycled, packed, loaded and dispatched according to instructions.
  • Operate all equipment to meet safety expectations and certification, including forklift, pallet trucks, cages, pallets, stillages, shelving, racking and machinery.
  • Ensure that equipment defect checks are carried out on material handling equipment.
  • Operate/work in the yard areas in a safe and tidy manner.
  • Comply with all processes, including sealing of kits and vehicles and restricted access to secure working areas.
  • Deliver a high-quality Laundry service, whilst maintaining a nurturing, open, fair and transparent culture.
  • Provide a responsive service so that laundry is maintained to a high level.
  • Maintain a safe environment so that people are protected from avoidable harm and abuse.
  • Provide effective and efficient laundry service that is delivered in a respectful way.


Skills on Resume:

  • Goods Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Inspections (Hard Skills)
  • Yard Safety (Hard Skills)
  • Process Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Service (Hard Skills)
  • Service Responsiveness (Soft Skills)
  • Respectful Care (Soft Skills)

13. Laundry Assistant, Silverpine Living Support LLC, Redding, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for loading industrial-sized washers and dryers.
  • Accountable for operating steamers.
  • Accountable for operating the ironing machines.
  • Responsible for unloading cages of dirty laundry.
  • Carry out laundry duties- training will be provided.
  • Clean and sanitize rooms, including furnishings in assigned work areas.
  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout all facilities.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of age-specific, cultural, and ethnic needs for patients and customers who have language barriers, physical and mental impairments, learning disabilities, and those dealing with emotional stress.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work without direct supervision.


Skills on Resume:

  • Industrial Machine Loading (Hard Skills)
  • Steamer Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Ironing Machine Use (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Cage Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Room Sanitisation (Hard Skills)
  • Facility Cleanliness (Hard Skills)
  • Cultural Awareness (Soft Skills)
  • Independent Working (Soft Skills)

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