Laundry Finisher Full Time EOW 6:30a-2:30p

Northampton County•Nazareth, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960's. OUR MISSION: To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost-effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life. OUR VISION: To improve care outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents and employees. The Laundry Finisher works interchangeably as a member of a two (2) or more worker team to shake out laundry, feed ironer, fold clean and/or damp articles, and pack for distribution to various Gracedale departments and stations.

Requirements

Any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience, which has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities cited below
All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.
Ability to learn and practice the specific instructions and/or guidelines of any assigned equipment and products.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to keep basic records of supplies, activities, and occurrences.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible provided they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made regarding their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Responsibilities

Sorts washed laundry to separate articles for next phase of processing.
Assists in loading and unloading of drying tumblers.
Feeds machine and monitors multiple devices in order to ensure correct air pressure, steam pressure, and temperature.
Feeds articles onto feeder belt for transportation into the machine.
Smooths and straightens edges of articles.
Guides articles to prevent wrinkles, as they are pulled under rollers and overheated section of machine that presses and dries them.
Shakes out and feeds large articles, such as bed sheets and bed spreads into ironer. This requires a two-person team.
Operates pressing forms and mechanical folders.
Receives small articles as they roll from ironer.
Folds, sorts, and stacks small articles on table or in carts.
Catches end of large articles, such as sheets or drapes.
Folds large articles appropriately to fit laundry wagon or storage shelves. This requires a two-person team.
Examines articles for stains, tears, or other imperfections and routes to washroom and/or linen room if rewashing or mending is required.
Accomplishes light housekeeping chores to maintain clean and safe conditions in laundry department.