Laundry Aide

Job Summary: The Laundry Aide is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Laundry Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or the Director of Laundry Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner, and that an adequate supply of linen is on hand at all times to meet the needs of the residents.

Shift/Hours:

Full-Time: Monday - Friday, 1pm - 7:30pm

Essential Job Functions:

Administrative Functions

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be.
• (NOTE: Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
• Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.

Laundry Services

• Functions described below refer to laundry service for the entire facility.
• Functions may include standing for extended period of time up to 8 hours.
• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with established laundry procedures.
• Collect, sort, and weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc. and place in appropriate containers or assigned areas. Laundry items may exceed 30 pounds.
• Sort soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and separate those items that require special stain removal/treatment.
• Sort, count, and wash soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., in accordance with established procedures.
• Press/iron garments as instructed. This requires standing until ironing is finished.
• Fold, count, stack, hang, and distribute clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., to residents daily and/or as instructed.
• Transportation of laundry, linen, garments, etc. includes, but is not limited to, pushing a cart that may exceed 30 pounds.
• During emergency conditions, assure that clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., are distributed to designated areas as instructed.