How to hire a laundry clerk

How to hire a laundry clerk, step by step

Here's a step-by-step laundry clerk hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a laundry clerk job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new laundry clerk
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a laundry clerk, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect laundry clerk also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of laundry clerks and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Laundry Clerk	Description	Hourly rate
   Laundry Clerk		$9-17
   Spotter	A spotter ensures a job is done in the safest possible manner to avoid injury. They monitor work in dangerous environments, such as near power lines... Show more	$13-29
   Clerk	Clerks are responsible for many of the general administrative tasks in the office. They are in charge of manning office telephone lines, managing incoming and outgoing mails, filing paperwork and other needed records, scheduling and documenting meetings, typing out documents when needed, disseminating memos and other official announcements, and keeping an inventory of office equipment and supplies... Show more	$11-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Fold Laundry
   • Laundry Room
   • Dryers
   • Guest Rooms
   • Machine Processes
   • Extractors
   • Laundry Services

   Responsibilities:

   • Remove items from washers and dryers, direct other workers to do so.
   • Sort and count articles remove from dryers and fold, wrapped, or hang them.
   • Communicate with residents on a daily basis and build relationships and foster caring and compassion in day-to-day tasks
   • Sort, organize, clean, fold, train, and run machines

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your laundry clerk job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A laundry clerk salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, laundry clerks' average salary in louisiana is 46% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level laundry clerks earn 44% less than senior-level laundry clerks.
   • Certifications. A laundry clerk with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a laundry clerk's salary.

   Average laundry clerk salary

   $13.11hourly

   $27,278 yearly

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   Entry-level laundry clerk salary

   $20,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 12, 2025

4. Writing a laundry clerk job description

   A good laundry clerk job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a laundry clerk job description:

   Laundry clerk job description example

   Pay: $15.50

   Schedule: M-F, 7:30am - 4:30pm
   
   Summary
   Reports to the Maintenance Manager. Responsible for center laundry and keeping assigned areas clean and orderly, in compliance with government and management directives.
   
   Essential Functions
   1. Provide laundry service to students by maintaining daily sheet turn-in process.
   2. Provide laundry service to the center (e.g. health services facility maintenance, food services and vocational programs).
   3. Provide work direction to students assigned to help with laundry detail
   4. Provide positive, quality customer service to students, staff and other center customers.
   5. Support, promote and enforce the Job Corp' Zero Tolerance Policy.
   7. Promote the development of career success standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
   8. Maintain accountability of students and property adhere to safety practices; attend all required staff training.
   
   It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.
   
   Education and Experience Requirements:
   Limited schooling with an aptitude for operating commercial laundry equipment. Must understand basic detergent compounds and their proper application. Must be able to read labels and follow written instructions. Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds. Experience wit youth, excellent written and verbal communication skills and computer proficiency enquired. Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
   
   Benefits
   MTC offers an excellent benefits package with both company paid and optional benefits. Eligible for fully vested 104K after 1 year. We offer 11 paid holidays, three weeks vacation and two wees sick time. Enjoy free use of our fitness facility, racquetball courts and low-cost ($3.50) meals in our dining hall.
   
   Tongue Point Job Corp Center is a drug-free workplace and a tobacco-free campus. Due to being federally funded, all successful applicants must pass a drug screen including testing negative for marijuana.

   Management & Training Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right laundry clerk for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your laundry clerk job on Zippia to find and recruit laundry clerk candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit laundry clerks, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new laundry clerk

   Once you've found the laundry clerk candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new laundry clerk. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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