House Laundry Attendant
About The Position
The Laundry Attendant is responsible for collecting soiled linens, sorting them by type, color, and degree of soil, and inspecting them for damage or stains. The role involves washing, drying, folding, and pressing laundry daily, as well as treating stains with appropriate chemicals. The attendant will operate washers and dryers according to manufacturer guidelines, ensure correct chemical quantities are added, and maintain cleanliness of the laundry room and equipment. Additionally, the position requires performing inventory of linens and towels, adhering to lost and found policies, rotating inventory, and reporting any malfunctioning equipment to the supervisor. A key aspect of the role is maintaining a safe work environment.
Requirements
- Considerable amount of walking
- Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance
- Able to push and pull carts weighing up to 200lbs regularly throughout shift
- Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, reaching forward, lifting, stooping and neck wrist and hand movement.
- Continuous standing for an extended time period
- Reaching heights of approximately 6 ft and depths of 2-½ -3 ft.
- Operate cleaning equipment
- Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold.
- Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided.
- Outstanding organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills.
- Flexible attitude to scheduled shifts – the incumbent may need to work nights, weekends and/or holidays
- Flexible and energetic with the ability to work under pressure during busy times
- Literacy skills – reading, writing, and oral
- Outstanding organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, honest and work well independently and in a team environment with minimum supervision
Responsibilities
- Collect soiled linens by cart from floors.
- Sort all articles by type, color and degree of soil.
- Inspect all laundry and linens and record all damaged and stained items.
- Wash, dry, fold and press laundry daily.
- Treat stains on laundry by using appropriate chemicals.
- Operate washers and dryers according to recommended capacity and other manufacturer’s guidelines.
- Ensure necessary chemicals are added in the correct quantities prior to wash cycles.
- Clean dryers, washing machines and laundry room.
- Perform inventory of linens, towels etc.
- Properly adhere to hotel’s lost and found policies.
- Rotate inventory.
- Inform supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
- Maintain a safe work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
