Laundry Attendant
About The Position
We're looking for a dependable Part-Time Laundry Attendant to join our team. In this role, you will help process laundry for both residents and the facility, ensuring items are cleaned, organized, and ready for use. This position offers approximately 36 hours every two weeks and includes weekday shifts as well as every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Shifts typically begin at 4:30 a.m., although earlier start times may occasionally be needed based on operational demands. Applicants must have reliable transportation. Sewing skills are a plus but not required. On-the-job training will be provided. If you are reliable, organized, self-motivated, and enjoy staying active in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you! Starting Pay: Base rate of $16.50 - $19.89 per hour depending upon experience. We also pay a weekend differential for hours worked on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
Requirements
- Less than high school education
- No prior experience necessary
- Reliable transportation
Nice To Haves
- Sewing skills
Responsibilities
- Work according to the Laundry Safety Program.
- Receive and mark facility or resident's articles for laundry, using hand or machine markers.
- Start washers, dryers and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of detergent, water and other additives.
- Sort articles removed from dryers and fold or hang them.
- Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content and cleaning technique required.
- Load articles into washers or dryers.
- Clean machine filters and maintain equipment.
- Remove items from washers or dryers.
- Inspect soiled articles to identify items requiring special treatment.
- Collect and transport soiled linens and clothing to the laundry.
- Identify personal clothing that needs repair.
- Sort soiled linens and prepare carts for pick up by external laundry service.
- Unload clean linens from delivery carts of external laundry service, place on carts for transport to storage areas.
- Transport linens to nursing units and stock linen cupboards with needed items.
- Sort personal laundry onto carts and racks and deliver to correct nursing unit.
- Monitor inventory and assure ordering of additional items needed.
- Evaluate new products and participate in decisions about use.
Benefits
- Weekend differential pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
