Laundry Specialist

Maple Farm•Akron, PA

About The Position

Maple Farm is hiring a Laundry Specialist to support comfort and cleanliness by processing, finishing, labeling, and distributing resident laundry and facility linens. The position handles clean and soiled laundry in accordance with infection-control procedures and facility policies, and includes maintaining equipment, following waste-disposal procedures, and changing chemical drums. The role is full-time, scheduled 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a rotating weekend schedule. The listed pay is $17 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to understand and follow oral and printed instructions.
Good physical and mental health, a sense of responsibility, and a high degree of personal hygiene and cleanliness.
Ability to cooperate with others.

Responsibilities

Weigh soiled laundry loads and check and clean equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Wear personal protective equipment as required; sort soiled articles by type, color, and contamination, remove stains as needed, and select the correct wash program.
Report equipment defects or malfunctions to the supervisor.
Remove personal protective equipment and wash hands before leaving the soiled linen area.
Dry wet laundry loads and remove dry linens.
Sort, fold, or hang personal clothing.
Load carts and transport laundry.
Print and affix resident name labels to personal garments.
Follow facility waste-disposal procedures.
Attend department and corporate in-service training programs.
Handle clean and soiled laundry according to established infection-control policies and procedures.
Distribute clothing to resident rooms in accordance with the theft loss program.
Change chemical drums.
Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
Work cooperatively with volunteers, residents, resident representatives, and facility staff.
Perform assigned duties cooperatively, effectively, promptly, and professionally, along with other assigned duties and responsibilities.