Laundry Equipment Operator

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa is seeking a Laundry Equipment Operator to operate industrial-sized laundry equipment and a linen transportation system, and to perform manual tasks related to sorting, washing, and drying materials. This position is based at UI Laundry Services on the Oakdale Campus in Coralville and is performed fully on campus. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. The successful candidate will operate computer programs used to run laundry equipment, arrange efficient linen loading using the rail linen transportation system, manually load and unload linen, sort soiled linen, and unload, weigh, record, and transport soiled linen. The University describes its benefits package as including health coverage, university-paid life insurance, retirement plans, leave policies, support and well-being resources, access to UI Health Care specialists, professional training and leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, understand, and follow instructions.
Any combination of experience, undergraduate education, and/or post-high-school training using computers or computer-operated equipment equivalent to six months of full-time employment.
Ability to move objects weighing more than 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a commercialized laundry environment.
Experience operating large laundry equipment.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to demonstrate civil and respectful behaviors while working with a variety of individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

Operate computer programs used to run laundry equipment.
Operate the rail linen transportation system to arrange for efficient and proper loading of linen into machines and the bag system.
Manually load soiled linen into washers.
Unload clean, wet linen and clean, dry linen.
Sort soiled linen by product and customer.
Unload soiled linen from laundry trucks by bag, accurately weigh and record its weight, and load it into carts for sorting.
Move objects weighing more than 20 pounds.