Laundry Associate

Foundation Health • Fairbanks, AK

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About The Position

The Laundry Associate collects, sorts, washes, dries, inspects, and distributes facility linens, scrubs, and residents’ personal clothing. The role includes removing items that are unfit for use and ensuring adequate linen supplies throughout the building. The associate works independently and as part of a team, follows instructions, responds to questions and requests from patients, staff, and visitors, and provides a positive customer service experience while complying with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds and serves as the primary referral center for residents of Alaska’s interior.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision.
• Ability to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally.

Nice To Haves

• Prior laundry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and sort soiled linens from various locations into compatible washing types in preparation for washing.
• Load washers with soiled linens and select the proper wash formula for the items.
• Perform linen and clothing finishing work, including unloading washers, loading dryers, folding linens, and distributing linens to storage areas throughout the facility.
• Put residents’ clothing in the correct residents’ closets and drawers.
• Inspect items and remove those unfit for use from service.
• Respond to questions and requests from patients, staff, and visitors.
• Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
• Provide customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed