Laundry Aide - FT - Day

CHSGa • Statesboro, GA

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About The Position

The Laundry Aide washes, dries, sorts, folds, and hangs patients’ clothing and linens, ensuring clothing is ready to wear and items needing repair are placed appropriately. The role includes understanding the functions of soaps and bleaches, following chemical safety precautions, removing stains, maintaining laundry equipment and the laundry area, and cleaning and disinfecting linen carts as requested. The Laundry Aide communicates warmly and professionally with associates, patients, families, and visitors, and contributes to collaborative work and other duties that support the System. No supervisory responsibilities are assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Wash and dry clothes and linens.
• Sort and fold clothes, and hang them on racks according to names and numbers.
• Ensure patients’ clothes are ready to wear and place clothing in disrepair in the proper location.
• Understand the functions of soaps and bleaches and follow MSDS precautions for chemicals used.
• Keep equipment clean and follow cleaning schedules.
• Sweep and mop the laundry area.
• Empty washers and dryers as requested.
• Clean and disinfect linen carts as requested.
• Remove stains.
• Communicate with associates, patients, family members, and visitors in a warm, friendly, helpful, and professional manner; respond to concerns and answer questions when appropriate.
• Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative System efforts.
• Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

Benefits

• Ability to receive pay before payday through myFlexPay
• Paid time off with ability to cash out
• Seven paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Referral bonus program
• Weekly pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED