Training your laundry staff is one of the best investments you can make for your laundry. Not only are laundry personnel one of the biggest costs in the industry, but they are your most valuable asset, as even the best laundry equipment still requires human operation. There are many reasons your business can benefit from laundry training, but here are the top 6.
Take advantage of ALL machine features
Our commercial laundry equipment has industry-leading that will save your business time, resources, money, as well as preserve your linen and increase safety. When our laundry experts give laundry site assessments, it is not uncommon for them to discover staff not taking advantage of the washer’s and dryer’s features.
Workflow
Our laundry experts can work with your team to establish a laundry workflow that supports your business operations. This will make the most of your staff and opening hours, ensuring that no washers or dryers are left sitting empty.
Increase hygiene
There are many small steps that go into achieving outstanding hygiene. Unfortunately, this means that these steps can often be underestimated at their contribution to keeping a laundry hygienic, and so are often forgotten or missed. Training staff is a good reminder of the impact these effortless steps can have.
Improved efficiency
Untrained laundry staff have proven to be more likely to overload and underload washers and dryers. This can lead to all sorts of issues, such us increased use of resources, decreased linen throughput, unbalanced washing machines, linen that isn’t washed properly, and linen that doesn’t dry fully.
Consistent quality
A lack of training will more than likely result in laundry staff doing things in different ways, producing a different result every time. Laundry education will streamline your operation and establish common best practices, leading to consistently high-quality linen results.
Better employee safety
Operating commercial washing machines, dryers and ironers is physical and repetitive work. Without the right know-how, staff could be putting themselves at risk of injury. Commercial laundries also have an inherent risk of fire due to the gas connections and the exhaust ducting. The right laundry operator training will highlight these risks and demonstrate how to safely work in this environment, minimising the risk of an accident.
Aqualogic knows how important training laundry staff is for a successful business operation. That’s why we offer free training to all our customers. Contact us today to book your staff and see if there is an improvement in your laundry. Call 1300 234 213 or make an online inquiry for laundry business training here.
