Laundry Attendant
About The Position
Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Laundry Attendant for the Grand Gardner Hotel, an independent boutique hotel in downtown Valparaiso, Indiana. The hotel has 58 guest rooms and suites, a speakeasy, banquet space, and shared spaces. As part of the employee-owned culture, team members contribute to the hotel's success by supporting guest experiences and maintaining high standards. The Laundry Attendant supports daily hotel operations by ensuring guestrooms, banquet spaces, and other areas have clean, sanitary, professionally presented linens, towels, robes, and uniforms available as needed. The role involves sorting, washing, drying, folding, organizing, and distributing laundered items according to hotel standards. The attendant also helps maintain linen inventory, identifies damaged or stained items, and supports housekeeping with a consistent supply of clean linens. The ideal candidate is dependable and hardworking, takes pride in quality workmanship, and understands how behind-the-scenes work affects guest satisfaction. The position requires working safely in a warm, humid laundry environment and performing physical and repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
Requirements
- Work independently while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
- Prioritize tasks and manage workload efficiently.
- Follow established procedures and safety requirements.
- Communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
- Contribute positively to a team-oriented environment.
- Maintain a high level of reliability and accountability.
- Remain standing for extended periods during the shift.
- Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Push and pull fully loaded laundry carts.
- Bend, reach, stoop, crouch, and twist throughout the workday.
- Work safely in a warm, humid laundry environment.
- Perform repetitive folding, sorting, and equipment operation tasks.
Responsibilities
- Sort, wash, dry, fold, organize, and distribute laundered items according to established hotel standards.
- Ensure clean, sanitary, professionally presented linens, towels, robes, and uniforms are available for guestrooms, banquet spaces, and other hotel areas.
- Help maintain linen inventory levels.
- Identify damaged or stained items.
- Support the housekeeping team by maintaining a consistent supply of clean linens.
- Prioritize tasks and manage workload efficiently while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
- Follow established procedures and safety requirements.
- Communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors and contribute to a team-oriented environment.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), with stock issued annually
- Accrued paid time off and holiday pay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Free health clinic for employees and their dependents
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Free life insurance
- Hotel stay and on-property dining discounts
- Flexible scheduling whenever possible
- Free 24/7 access to an onsite workout center with personal trainers at Urschel’s Chesterton facility
- Professional development support
- Support for community involvement and philanthropy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
