Laundry Hand

Laundry Hand

Warragul Linen Service

Permanent Part Time, Casual Opportunities Available

Health & Allied Services - Laundry Hand Grade 1 or 2 ($26.96-$28.16) per hour, excludes allowances)

(Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years)

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The Warragul Linen Service (WLS) is a business unit of the West Gippsland Healthcare Group and are a leading linen service provider to several public hospitals across Melbourne metropolitan and surrounds. Our laundry plant is situated in the regional town of Warragul, behind the West Gippsland Hospital.

We are currently seeking versatile candidates to work as a Laundry Hand at our production plant. The role includes manual labor tasks such as folding, sorting, lifting and packing. You will be working with industrial machinery, facilitating the washing, drying, processing and distribution of healthcare linen within a team environment.

Our plant operates Monday to Friday with morning shifts generally starting between the hours of 4:00am and 6:30am commonly working 6-8 hour shifts. Afternoon shifts generally start between 11:00am and 1:30pm commonly working 6-8 hour shifts, with the plant finishing at 8:00pm Monday to Wednesday, and 6:00pm Thursday and Friday. Contracts of up to 36 hours per week are available. Exact hours will be negotiated with the successful applicants.

Casual opportunities are available for suitable applicants who can work across both morning and afternoon shifts.

Potential applicants may be required in a specific area of our production line, which involves tipping and sorting soiled linen returns and potentially operating industrial batch washers. There are vaccination requirements for working in this area and PPE provided.

Please read the Position Description for a breakdown of tasks per area.

Major tasks include:

• Processing linen returns.
• Sorting, both pre and post wash.
• Operating industrial batch washers and dryers.
• Loading and unloading washer extractors.
• Processing linen through industrial machinery e.g. ironers and folders.
• Quality checks and inspections.
• Packing and linen preparation for distribution.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Communication and people skills.
• Responsible and mature work attitude.
• Capacity and willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to work under pressure, handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Commitment to our values.

Comprehensive on the job training provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) available.

These roles require you to be on your feet all day and involve manual handling of linen.

IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies).

Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) may be required prior to commencement.

About our organisation: The Warragul Linen Service (WLS) is a business unit of the West Gippsland Healthcare Group and are a leading linen service provider to several public hospitals across Melbourne metropolitan and surrounds. Our laundry plant is situated in the regional town of Warragul, behind the West Gippsland Hospital.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free parking

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further information and how to apply

Applications must include a current CV and a brief covering letter outlining your interest in the role. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Sam Bridger or Kim Keeble via WLS Reception on 03 5624 0500 or via email recruitment@wls.com.au

Applications close: 13 September 2026* (applications may close earlier)

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.