Job description

JOB TITLE: LAUNDRY WORKER

DEPARTMENT: HOUSEKEEPING

SUPERVISOR(S) : Administrator, Housekeeping Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensing/Certification: No special licensing and certification required.

Education High school diploma or GED preferred.

Experience One year of laundry experience preferred.

SPECIAL DEMANDS :

Must have a genuine interest in working with geriatric residents and have a willing dexterity to perform duties. Stands, walks, turns, stoops, kneels, crouches, reaches, pushes, pulls, and handles in cleaning, dusting, and scrubbing. Lifts and carries cleaning equipment.

Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis, and perform tasks despite frequent interruptions. As a housekeeper, you must demonstrate the ability to perform task with due consideration for residents in their areas of living. Initiative and judgment involved in maintaining assigned area in clean and orderly condition. You must work under close supervision performing simple, standardized tasks.

JOB KNOWLEDGE :

Read, write, and speak English; follow instructions; knowledge and ability to use household and industrial washers and dryers; knowledge of commercial laundry processes, equipment, and procedures for both washing and ironing materials.

STANDARDS :

Adhere to all health and safety standards demonstrating the knowledge and the ability to comply with the STATE, FEDERAL, AND O.S.H.A. regulations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Wash garments and linens in an electrically-powered washing machine and adjust valves to proper temperature.
• Use soap or other solutions at appropriate times.
• Transfer washed clothes from washer to dryer and to baskets for distribution.
• Hang finished garments on hangers, or fold and stack garments.
• Distribute clothes to residents’ rooms.
• Wear gloves as necessary when handling dirty linens. Wash hands after contact with any soiled linen.
• Wash contaminated linens separately if necessary.
• Avoid overloading machine.
• Report malfunctions of equipment.
• Be willing to perform routine tasks on a continuous basis and keep up with flow of work.
• Handle, store, process, and transport al linens in a manner that will prevent the spread of infections.
• Weigh laundry and linen for compliance with machine standards.
• Clean laundry area and equipment.
• Damp-dry clothes in extractor when necessary.
• Understand function of various soaps, bleaches, softeners, and other chemicals employed in washing and rinsing.
• Able to distinguish between cotton, wool, and synthetics.
• Be familiar with proper heat to apply to particular fabrics to prevent damaging material.
• Ensure that residents’ clothes are properly identified and labeled and permeate ink pen.
• Report losses and damages of residents’ laundry.
• Maintain inventory of linens and laundry supplies.
• Keep laundry off floor.
• Clean and replace filters in washing machines after each load.
• Remove lint from tumbler and keep tumbler clean.
• Use only the amount of detergent required since this will helps maintain a low suds level.
• Attend required in-services and staff meetings.
• Keep laundry area and its surrounding area clean and free of debris.
• Perform light housekeeping duties after housekeepers have left the facility for the day.
• Mop dining room after supper meal and prepare dining room for the breakfast meal.

OTHER WORK VARIABLES :

Working Hours: Hours will be assigned by supervisor. Each shift comes with a half hour lunch break. Must be available to work seven days a week. Day and Nights shifts available.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

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