Building/Linen Attendant-Courier
About The Position
Travel a scheduled daily route to pick up or deliver mail, supplies, and laboratory specimens to hospital facilities. Handle documents safely and keep vehicles secure. Maintain sanitary and attractive surroundings, provide excellent customer service, comply with hospital safety guidelines, and uphold OSHA and MDS guidelines and practices. Maintain linen levels and transport linen throughout the facility. Work in all areas of the facility and clinics as required. This is a part-time position in the Facilities department at 77 West Barney Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642, with a schedule of 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The posted pay range is $18.10–$25.72; individual rates may vary based on position details, FTE, experience, qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Safely drive across varied routes, load and unload materials, enter and exit vehicles, push or pull carts, and navigate ramps, stairs, and uneven surfaces.
- Strong visual and auditory acuity for safe vehicle operation and task performance.
- Sustained attention, time management for time-sensitive deliveries, and ability to respond to schedule changes.
Nice To Haves
- Previous janitorial and/or industrial cleaning experience is preferred but not required.
- Experience in hospital linen management is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Cross-train in all areas of the organization and for all shifts.
- Remove and dispose of trash and waste, including biohazardous materials.
- Clean patient rooms, restrooms, offices, hospital common areas, and off-site locations to departmental standards.
- Maintain floors, strip and wax floors, and shampoo carpets according to scheduled maintenance standards.
- Maintain walkways to ensure safe access.
- Respond to requests for assistance from visitors, patients, and staff.
- Pick up and deliver mail and materials within allotted time frames.
- Operate and perform preventive maintenance on a hospital vehicle.
- Maintain knowledge of OSHA and SDS practices.
- Visually inspect the facility and record gauge readings in a log.
- Keep to designated schedules and time frames.
- Focus on customer and patient satisfaction.
- Work as part of a team to accomplish departmental goals.
- Transport materials to various off-site locations as part of courier services.
- Follow safety protocols when transporting clean linen to units and filling linen closets.
- Transport incoming clean linens to the storage area and dirty linen to the proper storage area.
- Deliver extra linen to units as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
