Laundry Aide
About The Position
A Solheim Environmental Services Aide (“Laundry Aide”) contributes to the success of Solheim by effectively performing laundry duties in both residential and skilled nursing laundry areas. As with all positions at Solheim, Housekeepers must be willing and able to work as “team players,” providing consistent high quality care for patients/residents. This is a position which requires scheduling flexibility (scheduled days and times may change from week to week) and is eligible for overtime pay. On a typical day, a Laundry Aide at Solheim will: Be separating laundry, washing laundry, drying laundry, and folding laundry according to Solheim’s laundry procedures.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent (required)
- Desire and ability to work with ill, aged, and disabled persons.
- Willingness and ability to read, write, speak, understand English and have the communications skills necessary to provide accurate information to residents and staff.
- Willingness and ability to follow written and verbal direction in English.
- Willingness and ability to maintain appropriate level of confidentiality and privacy.
- Willingness and ability to interact professionally with all customers, including the ill, aged, disabled persons and co-workers, individually and as part of a team.
- Willingness and ability to effectively handle multiple items/tasks as required and adapt favorably to changing priorities.
- Willingness and ability to make appropriate judgments, decisions and problem solving in a timely manner and within the context of the situation at hand.
- Ability to effectively prioritize items/tasks as required.
- Willingness and ability to effectively respond to emergency and/or crisis situations.
- Willingness and ability to take initiative and be a self-starter.
- Willingness and ability to understand and comply with Federal, State, and local regulations.
- Fire Card
- Annual PPD
- Annual physical
Nice To Haves
- 3 years’ experience in a skilled nursing facility/hospital setting or residential retirement environment (preferred)
- Bilingual – English/Spanish (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Be separating laundry
- washing laundry
- drying laundry
- folding laundry according to Solheim’s laundry procedures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
