Laundry and Dry Clean Service

  • LEVEL 1 Laundry and Dry Clean Service

In order to obtain NSQ Level 1 a minimum of 15 credits is required to be archived as follows:- 4 credits from the Mandatory Units and 11 credits from the Optional Units

Learners must achieve credits as listed below from each pathway, and the remaining credit from the pathway they intend to specialise on.

  • Dry Cleaning pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 2credis from the optional group relating to Dry cleaning
  • Laundry pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 2 credits from the optional group relating to Laundry
  • Textile Care pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 2 credits from the optional group relating to Textile Care.

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1 Health, safety and security at work in the laundry & dry-cleaning work environment

  1. Work effectively as part of a laundry and dry cleaning Team
  2. Communication System in work environment
  3. Collect soiled items and deliver laundered and cleaned items to customers

5 Classify items and make up loads for cleaning

6 Dry cleaning processes within the textile care service

7 Washing processes within the textile care service

8 Remove stains by dry-cleaning

9 Customer care in the textile care service

10 Tumble-dry items

11 Process cabinet roller towels in one stage

12 Finishing processes within the textile care service

13 Garment and item finish using the ironing table/free steam press after dry-cleaning

14 Press and finish garments following laundry

15 Form-finish and garments using steam and/or air

 

 

  • LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICE

In order to obtain Level 2 NSQ Laundry and Dry Clean Service, a minimum of 26 credits is required and may be achieved as follows:

A total of 9 credits from mandatory units and 17credits from optional units

Learners must achieve credits as listed below from each pathway, and the remaining credit from the pathway they intend to specialise on.

  • Dry Cleaning pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 4 credits from the optional group relating to Dry cleaning
  • Laundry pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 4 credits from the optional group relating to Laundry
  • Textile Care pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 4 credits from the optional group relating to Textile Care.

UNIT TITLE    

  1. Maintain a safe, hygiene, secure environment and the principles of employee rights and responsibilities within the textile care service
  1. Work effectively as part of a laundry and dry cleaning Team
  2. Communication System in work environment

4          Quality standards within the textile care service

5          Resource conservation within the textile care service

6          Dry cleaning processes within the textile care service

7          Washing processes within the textile care service

8          Customer care in the textile care service

9          Finishing processes within the textile care service

10        Repair, alteration and maintenance of textiles within the textile care service

11        Stock control, receipt and storage systems within the textile care service

12        Collect soiled items and deliver laundered and cleaned items to customers

13        Classify items and make up loads for cleaning

14        Remove stains by dry-cleaning

15        Tumble-dry items

16        Process cabinet roller towels in one stage

17        Garment and item finish using the ironing table/free steam press after dry-cleaning

18        Press and finish garments following laundry

19        Form-finish and garments using steam and/or air

20        Check and pack finished goods within the textile care service

 

 

  • NSQ LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICE

In order to obtain Level 3 NSQ Laundry and Dry Clean Service, a minimum of 36 credits is required and may be achieved as follows:

A total of 10 credits from mandatory units and 26credits from optional units

Learners must achieve credits as listed below from each pathway, and the remaining credit from the pathway they intend to specialise on.

  • Dry Cleaning pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 6 credits from the optional group relating to Dry cleaning
  • Laundry pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 6 credits from the optional group relating to Laundry
  • Textile Care pathway – learners must complete the mandatory unit and a minimum of 8 credits from the optional group relating to Textile Care.

UNIT TITLE

  1. Maintain a safe, hygiene, secure environment and the principles of employee

rights and responsibilities within the textile care service

  1. Work effectively as part of a laundry and dry cleaning Team
  2. Communication System in work environment

4          Quality standards within the textile care service

5          Resource conservation within the textile care service

6          Dry cleaning processes within the textile care service

7          Washing processes within the textile care service

8          Customer care in the textile care service

9          Finishing processes within the textile care service

10        Repair, alteration and maintenance of textiles within the textile care service

11        Stock control, receipt and storage systems within the textile care service

12        Collect soiled items and deliver laundered and cleaned items to customers

13        Classify items and make up loads for cleaning

14        Remove stains by dry-cleaning

15        Tumble-dry items

16        Process cabinet roller towels in one stage

17        Garment and item finish using the ironing table/free steam press after dry-

cleaning

18        Press and finish garments following laundry

19        Form-finish and garments using steam and/or air

20        Inspect and pack finished goods within the textile care service

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