Description

Full-Time 6a-2p

The Laundry Aide is responsible for ensuring linen and residents’ personal clothing are properly collected, sorted, laundered, distributed, and/or stored according to facility policy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Handles all laundry in accordance with sanitary guidelines

· Assures that an adequate supply of clean linens is maintained and distributed to all departments to meet daily needs.

· Sorts all soiled laundry into appropriate categories. Uses proper formula for processing soiled linen to adequately clean/dry and protect linen.

· Applies basic math to fill carts and record poundage.

· Lifts and carries loads of laundry to and from cleaning equipment

· Washes, dries, folds, and hangs all laundry neatly and properly and weighs linens

· Identifies personal laundry with resident’s name and remarks personal clothing items, if needed

· Returns clean resident laundry to appropriate rooms, closets, dressers and supply areas. Remove all empty hangers from the closets.

· Keeps washing machine supplied with chemical product at all times.

· Keeps work area clean and neat at all times and performs cleaning assignments as scheduled or directed

· Works in cooperation with all other employees of the facility to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for both residents and staff. Exhibit an attitude of helpfulness, team spirit and support to all team members.

· Disposes of waste properly

· Completes work in a timely manner

· Dress in appropriate uniform and be at appointed workstation when the shift starts and work consistently until the shift ends.

· Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with the Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program when performing work functions.

· Constantly maintains high performance standards at work with regards to personal behavior and interactions with staff, community, and residents under a variety of conditions and circumstances. Reports perceived problems to supervisor. Contributes ideas to rectify identified problems and follows corrective actions as directed by the supervisor.

· Acts as a source of direction to visitors, staff and external populations, i.e.: delivery staff, vendors, etc.

· Performs any other duties necessary as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• People Skills: Expert

• Problem solving abilities: Expert

Education

Preferred

• High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)