Job Description
Position Title: Laundry Aide
Occupational Exposure: Category IDepartment: Laundry
Reports To: Director of Environmental Services/Laundry Supervisor
Position Summary:
The Laundry Aide provides a variety of laundry duties in maintaining the nursing center in an orderly, sanitary condition and in collecting and laundering of linens, garments, and washables.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Assist in transporting the laundry containers of soiled linen and clean linen carts; Operates commercial and residential washing machines and dryers; Loads soiled linen into washers and loads clean, wet linens into dryers; Proceeds to fold clean, dry linen and place into clean carts; Keeps accurate records of linen inventory; Washes, dries, folds and distributes customer clothing; Maintains equipment and the laundry areas, cleans and keeps areas in a neat, orderly and safe manner; Follows all policies and procedures of the nursing center; Check stock and notifies supervisor of supply needs; Delivers laundry as specified; Puts Customer Service First: Ensures that customers and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights; Performs other duties as requested.
Specific Educational/Vocational Requirements:
- High school degree or equivalent is preferred.
- Must be able to read, write and understand the English language.
- Job Skills:
- Good physical condition.
- Working knowledge of standard materials, techniques and equipment used in laundry activities.
- Knowledge of cleaning materials and reason for their use.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to positively interact with personnel, customers, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
Performs Related Duties:
Interact with customers, families, visitors, center and Care Center Facility subsidiary personnel. Carries out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention/ participation may be required.
