LAUNDRY OPERATIONS IN HOUSE KEEPING

LAUNDRY
Laundry is a place where the
articles a washed, cleaned
and finishing should be done .
Dirty Linen accumulates in the
various units and departments.
It is essential to ensure a
continuous supply of linen,
which is well laundered, so
that operations can be carried
out smoothly and efficiently.
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LAUNDRY FACILITY AND WITHOUT
LAUNDRY FACILITY
Advantages
• Time taken for laundering is reduced because
transportation is eliminated.
• Linen is readily available especially in the case of
emergency requirements.
• Control over the wash process and the laundry agents
used making the wear and tear on linen comparatively
much lesser.
• Pilferage is reduced.
• The ‘par’ stock required is reduced.
• Revenue is earned from guest laundry.

LAUNDRY FACILITY AND WITHOUT
LAUNDRY FACILITY
Disadvantages
• Cost of equipment and its maintenance is fairly
high.
• Related expenses like printing of forms,
employee taxes, water taxes, energy costs and
insurance are high.
• More staff who are technically qualified and
adequate space is required.
• Must be justified by an adequate amount ofwww.indianchefrecipe.com

LINEN ROOM
Linen room/uniform is a
central depot for all hotel
linen and the place from
where the clean articles
are distributed throughout
the establishment .

Linen room organization
It is divided into two types
1) Centralized
2) De-centralized

Centralized:- linen is
collected from all the floors
and stored in one central
area.
• All the linen issues and
receipts go out from here.

De-centralized:- Each
floor maintains its own pair
of stock .its used in resort
hotels .
• This system used in large
number floors in the hotel.

ACTVITES IN A LIEN ROOM OF A
HOTEL
1. Collection of A soiled A linen
2. Counting and storing of A soiled linen
3. Packing of soiled linen from A laundry
4. Dispatch of A soiled linen to laundry
5. Receipt of A fresh linen from A laundry
6. Checking and storing of fresh linen
7. Storage of A fresh linen
8. Distribution of A fresh linen to the floor and other area
9. Stocktaking from linen and maintainace of record
10. Stitching ,repairing and monogramming of all hotel and uniform
11. Uniform selection
12. Uniform storage and issue
13. Discard of unusable linen

Layout Of Linen/Uniform Room
1) location
2) Space
3) Entrance
4) Floors and walls
5) Lighting and ventilation
6) Storage
7) Soiled linen room
8) Linen exchange counter
9) Inspection area
10) Guest laundry area
11) Linen room supervisory desk

Storage and exchange of linen
• Stored free of dust.
• Stocked in first-in and first-out basis.
• Weight items placed in lower shelves.
a) Fresh for soiled – one to one
b) Set amount
c) Topping up
d) Requisition

linen & uniform requirements for
staffLinen:-
 One set for circulation
 One set for housekeeping
store
 One set in the laundry
 One set in the linen room
Uniform
 One set for circulation
 One set for housekeeping
store
 One set in the laundry
 One set in the uniform room

Duties & Responsibilities of linen room
supervisor
Job title: linen room supervisor
Report to: assistant housekeeper
Supervises: linen room attendants and helpers
Co-ordinates with: laundry and other dept personnel's
Scope of the job: 1) schedule
2) check condition of linen
3)maintain control systems
4) Conduct periodic intervals
5) Train the staff, close with laundry.

Duties & Responsibilities of linen room
Attendant
Job title: linen room attendant
Report to: linen room supervisor
Supervises: under his/her control
Co-ordinates with: laundry
Scope of the job: 1) Issuing of linen on one to basis
2) count the soiled linen
3) maintain records
4) check for damages
5) sent toned articles to the tailor

Duties & Responsibilities of
Tailor/upholster
Job title: Tailor/upholster
Report to: linen room supervisor
Supervises: under his/her control
Co-ordinates with: laundry and other dept personnel's
Scope of the job: 1) mending of linen/uniform.
2) estimate the requirements of linen
3) keep the work neat and clean.
4) cut the materials as per requirements
5) Train the staff, close with laundry.

LAUNDRY OPERATIONS IN HOUSE KEEPING

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