Topic 5MANAGING ON PREMISE

LAUNDRY (OPL) AND WORKING

WITH CONTRACT LAUNDRY

OPERATION

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ironing

Steam iron

Rotary iron/flated iron

Flatebed pres/dry cleang

Dry iron

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

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.