1. Getting to Know the Laundry Attendant
Chapter 12, Section 4
Getting to Know the Laundry Attendant

2. What is the benefit of post-sorting?
Post-sorting separates any linen types and sizes that were missed in pre-sorting.
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3. Linen Use Areas Banquet areas Restaurants Employee check-in areas
Housekeeping closets
Recreation areas
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4. What are table linen requisitions used for?
To let laundry attendants know how many of each type of linen the food and beverage outlet need for the next day.
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5. Uniform Authorization Form
Document that human resources authorized an employee to receive a uniform
Lists the employee’s size
Describes the type of uniform to be issued
Shows all issued uniforms that have not been turned in
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6. Steps for handling a uniform authorization form
Read the uniform authorization form.
Give the employee the correct uniform. (check that all items-pants, shirts, ties, etc.-are included)
Explain the cleaning procedures for issued uniforms.
Ask employee to sign the form.
Initial the form.
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7. Steps for Receiving a Returned Uniform
Pull copies of outstanding uniform authorization forms of the employee.
Check off each uniform piece that is turned in.
Record any missing or damaged garments.
Remove any employee identification.
Return uniforms to inventory or place them with the uniforms to be laundered.
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8. What is linen running?

9. Section 12.4 Quiz
True/False: The housekeeping department issues uniform authorization forms.
True/False: Laundry attendants provide towel service to recreation area of hotels.
False
True

10. Section 12.4
3. One benefit of ____linens is that doing so separates any linen types and sizes that were missed in pre-sorting. 4. Laundry attendants perform a task known as _____ _____, which involves transporting clean linens and guest amenities form the laundry to housekeeping closet. 5. Laundry attendants often receive _____ linen requisition forms that let them know how many of each type of linen the food and beverage outlets need for the next day.
3. post-sorting
4. Linen running
5. Table