Laundry Attendant - Delta Hotels Allentown Lehigh Valley, Breinigsville PA

Palette Hotels•Upper Macungie Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures that hotel laundry/linen/uniforms are cleaned and stored in a timely, organized manner according to policies and procedures. Position requires standing for duration of work schedule. Laundry associates spend a significant portion of their workday carrying, lifting, bending, pushing and pull. Majority of time is spent sorting incoming linen and folding outgoing linen; accomplished while standing, lifting, walking and folding in one area.

Requirements

Ability to follow oral directions.
Good attention to detail.
Communication skills are necessary when responding to a guest's request.
Exposed to cleaning chemicals
Extensive walking, bending, and stretching is required.
Carrying and/or lifting approximately 50 pounds and pushing and/or pulling approximately 150 pounds occurs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in housekeeping preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall operation of the laundry room to include sorting, cleaning, and folding linen.
Assists in all laundry duties including operation of washer(s) and dryer(s), sorting, inspecting and folding.
Received soiled linens. Sorts all articles by type, color and degree of soil. Inspects all laundry and linens and records all damaged or stained items.
Operates washers and dryers according to recommended capacity and other manufacturer guidelines.
Folds clean linen and stores as appropriate. Operates linen feeder, sheet folder, towel folder and table linen ironing machines.
Keeps hotel uniforms in good, clean condition to maintain professional image.
Assists in daily linen counts and monthly inventories.
Keeps supervisor informed of malfunctioning equipment.
May be required to assist housekeeping and lobby attendant.