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Laundry Worker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what laundry workers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most laundry workers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable laundry worker with hands-on experience in commercial laundry operations, including sorting, stain treatment, and finishing linen for health care and hospitality clients. Comfortable running washer-extractors, dryers and flatwork ironers, and following infection control and WHS procedures. Known for keeping turnaround times steady and equipment in good order.
Key skills
- Sorting and stain treatment for linen, uniforms and garments
- Commercial washer-extractor and tumble dryer operation
- Flatwork ironer and garment steamer use
- Laundry management software for tracking loads and orders
- Chemical handling and infection control
- Work Health and Safety (WHS) and safe manual handling
- Attention to detail and quality checking
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Equipment maintenance and fault reporting
Experience: example bullet points
- Sorted soiled linen by fabric, colour and cleaning requirement, processing up to 300 kilograms per shift across hospital and aged care contracts
- Treated stains and applied correct cleaning agents, cutting the number of items needing a second wash
- Operated commercial washer-extractors, dryers and flatwork ironers, completing daily maintenance checks and logging faults for repair
- Folded, hung and packaged clean items for distribution, checking counts against delivery dockets before dispatch
- Trained new team members on sorting protocols and chemical safety, helping the laundry meet infection control standards
- Maintained a clean and organised work area, reducing trip hazards and keeping equipment accessible
Education
Year 12 or equivalent, with on-the-job training in commercial laundry operations; a Certificate III in Laundry Operations or a related cleaning services qualification is common for experienced workers
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Work Health and Safety (WHS)
- infection control
- commercial laundry
- linen service
- washer-extractor
- flatwork ironer
- garment steamer
- stain treatment
- chemical safety
- safety data sheets (SDS)
- manual handling
- AS/NZS 4146
- quality assurance
- laundry management software
- PPE
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.