Laundry Machine Operators: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Laundry Machine Operators is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8157) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Dry-cleaning machine operator
- Laundry machine operator
- Pressing machine operator (laundry)
Latest laundry machine operators job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
670 open ads- Employee - Laundry worker
German title: Mitarbeiter - Wäscherei
Wäscherei Luna Pach GmbH · Neuss · Posted 2026-04-13 - Housekeeping + Laundry worker
German title: Housekeeping + Wäscherei
Strandhotel Sandburg GmbH · Langeoog · Posted 2026-10-02 - Employee Laundry worker
German title: Mitarbeiter Wäscherei
Wäscherei Konopka GmbH · Rotenburg an der Fulda · Posted 2026-05-15 - Helper Laundry worker
German title: Helfer Wäscherei
Aumer GmbH & Co. KG Wäscherei · Massing im Rottal · Posted 2026-05-20 - Laundry worker employee
German title: Wäscherei Mitarbeiter
Wuermtal-Wäscherei- Chemische Reinigung Ruhdorfer Bernhard · Krailling · Posted 2024-08-28 - Employee for Laundry worker
German title: Mitarbeiter für Wäscherei
Wäscherei Fasan Christian Felter · Darmstadt · Posted 2026-09-16
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
15 open ads- Laundry Assistant
Swedish title: Tvättbiträde
REGION KALMAR LÄN · Västervik · Posted 2026-10-16 - Production Associates with Team Leader Responsibilities
Swedish title: Produktionsmedarbetare med teamledaransvar
Elis Textil Service AB · Eskilstuna · Posted 2026-10-13 - Machine Operator Timvikarie
Swedish title: Maskin Operatör Timvikarie
Elis Textil Service AB · Vara · Posted 2026-10-12 - Production Employee - Unloading
Swedish title: Produktionsmedarbetare- Utlastning
Kåpi Tvätt AB · Bengtsfors · Posted 2026-10-08 - Production employee- Packen
Swedish title: Produktionsmedarbetare- Packen
Kåpi Tvätt AB · Bengtsfors · Posted 2026-10-08 - Laundry Operator Cleanroom
Swedish title: Tvättoperatör Cleanroom
Textilia Tvätt & Textilservice AB · Örebro · Posted 2026-10-07
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where laundry machine operators are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €626 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,285 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,773 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,300 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | Not yet verified | Vilnius: €830 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,633 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,040 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,361 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,221 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Luxembourg | Surplus | Not yet verified | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Norway | Surplus | €4,749 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for laundry machine operators alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What laundry machine operators do
Laundry machine operators operate laundry, dry cleaning, pressing and fabric treatment machines in laundries and dry-cleaning establishments.
Typical tasks
- Sorting articles for cleaning according to the type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
- Placing sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
- Checking and removing stains from garments, replacing buttons and making minor repairs
- Loading and unloading washing machines, driers and extractors
- Adding cleaning agents and starches to articles
- Smoothing articles and guiding them through cleaning and pressing machines
- Stopping and starting machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
- Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection
- Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch
Finding laundry machine operators jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Laundry machine operator".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.