1. Topic 5
MANAGING ON PREMISE
LAUNDRY (OPL) AND WORKING
WITH CONTRACT LAUNDRY
OPERATION

2. MANAGING ON PREMISE
 LIST FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING AN ON-PEMISE LAUNDRY
OPERATION FOR A HOTEL
 OUTLINE THE STEPS INVOLVED IN PROCESSING LINENS AS THEY FLOW
THROUGH ON PREMISE LAUNDRY OPERATION

3.  IDENTIFY HE VARIOUS TYPES OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT THAT MIGHT BE
FOUND IN A HOTEL ON-PREMISES LAUNDRY OPERATION
 SUMMARISE VALET SERVICE (GUEST LAUNDRY) ISSUES
 DESCRIBE EFFECTIVE STAFFING AND SCHDULLING PRACTICES FOR ON-PREMISES
LAUNDRY OPERATION.

4. CONTRACT LAUNDRY OPERATION
 LAUNDRY CONTRACTS
 EVERY LAUNDRY OR LINEN MANAGER SHOULD TAKE THE TIME STUDY
COMMERCIAL AND CENTRAL LAUNDRY CONTRACTS
 SOONER OR LATER YOU BE WILL CALLED UPON TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR
KNOWLEDGE IN THIS KEY AREA
 WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED THROUGH YOUR STUDY MAY HELP TO KEEP YOUR
LAUNDRY OPEN OR SECURE YOU AJOB WITH YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER EVEN IF
THE LAUNDRY IS CLOSE

5.  LONG AGO A WORD “CAVEAT EMPTOR – LET THE BUYE BEWARE” WERE
DEVELOPED TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT CONTRACTS
 THESE WORDS STILL APPLY TO CONTRACTS TODAY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY TO
THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY
 CONTRACTS PROVIDE UNSCRUPLUOUS LAUNDRIES WITH MANY WAAYS TO HIDE
THEIR TOTAL CHARGES
 A GOOD CONTRACTS WILL PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR A SOLID ON GOING
WORKING RELATONSHIP WITH ANOTHER COMPANY

6.  DEFINITION OF CONTRACTS IN SIMPLEST TERM CONTRACTS IS A BINDING
AGREEMENT. CONTRACTS ARISE OUT OF AGREEMENTS, HENCE A CONTRACTS IS
OFTEN DEFINE “AN AGREEMENT CREATING AN OBLIGATION
 THE SUBSTANCES OF THE DEFINITION OF A CONTRACTS IS THAT BY MUTUAL
AGREEMENTOR ASSENT THE PARTIES CREAT LEGALLY ENFORCEABE DUTIES OR
OBLIGATON THAT DID NOT EXIST

7.  IN ORDER TO BE AN ENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS, THEY MUST BE AN
AGREEMENT, BETWEEN COMPETE PARTES. BASED UPON GENUINE ASSENT THE
PARTIES, SUPPORTED BY CONSEDIRATION, MADE FOR A LAWFUL OBJECT AND IN
THE FORM ENQUIRED BY LAWA

8. Ironing
 Steam iron
 Rotary iron/flated iron
 Flatebed pres/dry cleang
 Dry iron

9. folding
 Can done by machine but in ost cases is carried out or at least the folds are
done manually or at least the finishing fold are done manully
 The use of folding stand helps minimize the otherwise very labour-intensive
operation
 Manual folding make it possible to achieve the desired fold as well asensure
quality control
 Employees in this area are the one who reject stained linen and area a good
source for ascertaining wahat types and quantities of stains commonly occur
 This is an important stage in the processing of laundered linen as it can be
bottleneck in an otherwise efficient laundry operation
 Correct folding is important to the appereance of the article and makes it
convenient to score and use

10. storages
 Should be properly done in a well-design storage space. Linen should be
allowed a rest period to recuperate before it is used again
 The life span of linen is greatly increase if proper rotation of stock is carried
out , nearby ensuring a rest period between usime, es
 As a general rule, at any given time, approximately 50% of the total linen
inventory should be on the shelves, 25% in use and 25% processing
 The storage area must be isolated fro he soiled linen and kept clean.