LAUNDRY WORKER RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Jan 22, 2026 - The Laundry Worker handles patient clothing and employee uniforms by sorting, folding, or hanging items and operating required laundry equipment according to established standards. This role involves following all safety, infection control, and departmental procedures while accurately maintaining production counts and inventory records. The worker also keeps the work area clean and organized to ensure an efficient and compliant laundry operation.

Tips for Laundry Worker Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume

1. Laundry Worker, Silver Oak Care Services LLC, Dayton, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Keep the laundry area clean and in working condition, including the cleaning of equipment and lint traps.
  • Push laundry carts to units and pick up soiled clothing and linens.
  • Check and remove items from clothing (coins, money, tissues, etc) and notify the supervisor.
  • Lift bundles of soiled linens/clothing from bins.
  • Responsible for weighing soiled laundry.
  • Open bundles of soiled linens/clothing.
  • Responsible for sorting laundry.
  • Load and unload washers/dryers.


Skills on Resume:

  • Laundry Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Sorting (Hard Skills)
  • Load Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Cart Transport (Hard Skills)
  • Attention Detail (Soft Skills)
  • Time Management (Soft Skills)
  • Procedure Compliance (Soft Skills)

2. Laundry Worker, Green Valley Rehabilitation Center Inc, Mesa, AZ

Job Summary: 

  • Wash linens/personal clothing using proper chemicals.
  • Dry linens/personal clothing.
  • Bend and remove lint from the dryer and/or clean linen traps frequently throughout the day.
  • Fold and stack linens.
  • Fold/hang personal clothing, ensuring they are clean and wrinkle-free.
  • Push laundry carts to distribute linens and personal clothing throughout the facility and collect hangers.
  • Follow proper procedures when handling hazardous chemicals.
  • Work closely with nursing staff when providing services in resident areas.
  • Work in a wide range of temperatures.
  • Adhere to infection control procedures as trained.


Skills on Resume:

  • Linen Washing (Hard Skills)
  • Clothing Drying (Hard Skills)
  • Lint Removal (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Folding (Hard Skills)
  • Garment Care (Hard Skills)
  • Chemical Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Infection Control (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

3. Laundry Worker, Riverbend Senior Living Group, La Crosse, WI

Job Summary: 

  • Perform laundry duties in accordance with established procedures to ensure proper infection control.
  • Collect, sort, wash, soak, and dry soiled laundry and linen.
  • Operate washers, dryers, and other laundry equipment.
  • Fold, stack and deliver laundry, linen, and residents' personal clothing.
  • Inspect laundry and linen for needed repairs, etc.
  • Implement procedures that reduce the loss of laundry items and participate in the location of missing items.
  • Handle contaminated linen according to infection control procedures.
  • Maintain equipment and supplies in an orderly manner and keep the work area clean, safe, and sanitary.


Skills on Resume:

  • Infection Control (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Sorting (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Folding (Hard Skills)
  • Clothing Distribution (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Loss Prevention (Hard Skills)
  • Work Area Sanitation (Hard Skills)

4. Laundry Worker, Meadowbrook Health and Wellness Center, Auburn, ME

Job Summary: 

  • Use supplies and equipment according to directions, inventory supplies on an ongoing basis and notify appropriate personnel of needed supplies.
  • Perform all essential housekeeping duties within the laundry area.
  • Conduct laundry usage studies and inventory and maintain other essential records.
  • Coordinate specific work tasks with other personnel within the department as well as with other departments in order to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information.
  • Report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor or according to an established schedule.
  • Compile information and provide data to appropriate management personnel.
  • Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other staff personnel, etc., within given time frames and within established policy.
  • Operate the Garment Identification Labeling machine.


Skills on Resume:

  • Supply Inventory (Hard Skills)
  • Laundry Housekeeping (Hard Skills)
  • Usage Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Record Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Labeling Machine Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Interdepartment Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Supervisor Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Customer Response (Soft Skills)

5. Laundry Worker, Pinecrest Residential Care Services, Lubbock, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Fold or place on hangers the patient's personal clothing.
  • Fold or place on hangers, employee uniforms.
  • Perform all duties in accordance with station policies, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the laundry section.
  • Operate the armament tunnel finishing machine.
  • Sort soiled linen by classification and degree of soil and follow all established procedures.
  • Maintain production counts and inventory records of all supplies.
  • Follow established safety and infection control procedures.
  • Keep the assigned work area clean and free of debris.


Skills on Resume:

  • Garment Folding (Hard Skills)
  • Uniform Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Tunnel Finisher Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Linen Classification (Hard Skills)
  • Production Tracking (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Work Area Cleaning (Hard Skills)

Resume Standards 2026

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1. Contact Information

Name, phone number, professional email, LinkedIn, portfolio (if applicable)

2. Professional Summary (2-3 lines)

Role + years of experience + key strengths

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5. Education

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6. Projects (if relevant)

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