Job Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Laundry Attendant to join our team. As a Laundry Attendant, you will be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and proper handling of all laundry items. This position is ideal for someone with experience in dry cleaning and laundering, preferably within an Assisted Living Residence, Adult Home orLong Term Care Facilities

Responsibilities:
-Ensures quality clothing support services through the maintenance of efficient workflow patterns and in cooperation with other staff, residents and their families. Must demonstrate an ability to work under minimal direction and supervision, showing a willingness to participate in departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Initiatives

- Maintains a clean and tidy work area and equipment, following cleaning schedules and routines for the department and ensuring the proper care and economical use of resources

- Labels all new resident clothing and linens

- Maintains a system for unlabeled missing clothing and linens

- Sorts linens for processing

- Loads and unloads washers and dryers

- Launders blankets, bedspreads and other washable furnishings at least every six months, more often if needed

-Operates irons, folders and presses as required

-Folds and sorts personal clothing to proper racks/shelves for delivery

-Folds and sorts linens to proper racks/shelves for delivery

-Delivers personal and facility linens to units as assigned

-Audits linens for repairs

-Discards linens and maintains records

-Maintains confidentiality in discussing resident, staff, volunteers and organizational matters

-Participates in mandatory facility inservices and inservices relevant to job description.

Qualifications:
-High school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience

- Knowledge of Laundry operations, an asset

- Willing to be cross trained for housekeeping duties

- Able to learn and follow pre-established sanitary cleaning procedures

-Able to learn and follow sanitary guidelines for handling clean and soiled bed and bath linens and resident clothing

-One year experience in an Assisted Living Residence, Adult Home or Long termCare Setting, an asset

-Good verbal and written communication skills and personal initiative

- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment

-Physically capable of performing all assigned duties within a flexible work schedule

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Payment frequency:

Paid biweekly

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Morning shift

Work setting:

In-person

Work Location: In person

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Laundry Worker