Disability assistant
Pinnacle - Commercial Laundry Service

If you are interested in this exciting Work Experience (WE) opportunity, please contact CGLLEN for specific details regarding student placement- swl@cgllen.org.au or 03 5352 3266. Pinnacle Commercial Laundry Service operates from the Ararat Laundromat and employs 48 people with a disability who enjoy the same working conditions as those in the general workforce. The Commercial Laundry Service provides a broad range of cleaning, including domestic ironing as well as fulfilling a number of laundry cleaning contracts for local businesses, including the Ararat RSL, hotels, motels, restaurants, catering committees and hairdressers. With friendly and welcoming staff and volunteers, the laundromat is a hub of activity and ready to host workplace learning students who are keen to learn more about Australian Disability Enterprise business services. If you are motivated to learn from a team of skilled professionals in the commercial laundry service department, please contact your careers teacher to discuss how to apply.

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on placement. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Effective communication.
- Teamwork.
- Problem solving.
- Initiative and enterprise.
- Planning and organising.
- Self-management.
- Learning.
- Technology.
- Liaising and working with colleagues, bosses, customers/clients, and suppliers.
Students may attain vital industry specific skills which will also relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience.
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments.
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will assist trained staff in performing duties, students receiving high level supervision. Students will work with the workplace supervisor and support staff to assist them in their duties in relation to the various programs and activities. Students will be required to be an active participant in all workplace practises while being supervised by staff.
Students will be responsible for the following tasks;
- Assisting trained staff with planned activities and experiences.
- Engaging with clients and co-workers as directed by the workplace supervisor.
- Completing all related cleaning, setting up and packing away tasks as assigned by trained staff.

Student Requirements

Students are encouraged to consider a WE placement to develop skills learned from their Work-Related Skills subject. The following requirements must be met;
- Students are required to have completed the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) modules- General module and any applicable industry OH&S modules.
- Students must maintain a diary or logbook and/or complete work experience assignment and other tasks that have been set by the school.
- Students must adhere to strict Privacy and Confidentiality policy and procedures.
- Students must have a willingness to learn and be able to follow instructions carefully and competently.
- Students must be willing to communicate clearly and work as a productive team member.
- Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on offsite meal breaks.

Dress Requirements

Students undertaking a Pinnacle Inc placement will be required to wear neat casual clothing as appropriate for a business service- comfortable clothing and closed in toe and heel shoes.

Special Transport Requirements

The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) is responsible for the student’s transport to and from the workplace. If it is proposed that the student may need to undertake vehicle travel with their employer and/or supervisor on excursions or work-related travel during the arrangement (including transporting the student to and/or from the workplace), the employer must complete the Work Experience Travel and Accommodation Form. The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) must give their consent by also completing this form. The student will be required to arrange their own transport; if transport is presenting a problem, please contact CGLLEN to discuss available options and support that can be provided. Email: SWL@cgllen.org.au Phone: 03 5352 3266.