Laundry Specialist

Wheatridge Manor Care Center•Wheat Ridge, CO

4d•$17 - $19

About The Position

The Laundry Specialist picks up, delivers, sorts, weighs, washes, dries, irons, folds, stacks, and hangs residents’ and community laundry. The role uses household and industrial laundry equipment and maintains clean laundry areas. The person in this position carries out assigned duties in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures. The position works throughout the facility and involves frequent movement and interruptions, interaction with residents, personnel, visitors, and government agencies, and communication with laundry personnel. The employee may work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, in other positions temporarily, or on shifts other than the shift for which they were hired. Emergency call-back may be required. The role is subject to workplace hazards and exposure to infectious materials and potentially hazardous chemicals.

Requirements

Must possess, at minimum, an 8th-grade education.
Ability to pass a criminal background check and Colorado CAPS background check.

Nice To Haves

One year of laundry experience.
Experience using household and industrial washers and dryers.

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliver residents’ and community laundry.
Sort and weigh laundry.
Wash, dry, iron, fold, stack, and hang laundry.
Use household and industrial laundry equipment.
Maintain the cleanliness of laundry areas.
Carry out assigned duties in accordance with applicable regulations and established company policies and procedures.
Communicate with laundry personnel.
Attend and participate in continuing educational programs.
Maintain a liaison with other department directors to adequately plan for food services and activities.