Laundry Truck Driver

DCH Health System•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for accurate and timely delivery of clean linen and pickup of all soiled linen while following all D.O.T. regulations and JCAHO guidelines for handling of clean and soiled linen. This role also involves maintaining the truck in good operating condition, loading and unloading linen carts, providing excellent customer service, and assisting in the laundry as needed. The position requires adherence to DCH Standards, including performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards, as well as compliance with the Employee Handbook and DCH Behavioral Standards. Use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and intranet is also required.

Requirements

Must possess a valid drivers license.
Ability to follow / understand verbal communications and written procedures required and to verbally communicate with others.
Cooperates with the insurance underwriting process.
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
Long periods of driving truck, climbing in and out of truck cab followed by extended periods of loading and unloading linen carts that can weigh up to 800 maximum.
Heavy work- exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Includes exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazard material.
Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
Must have good balance and be able to stoop, kneel, reach, feel, talk, hear, and see.
Physical presence onsite is essential.
Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
Able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

CDL is desirable.
High School diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Cleans and services building areas as assigned (including medication storage areas) according to established procedures and schedule assignment.
Maintains secured access to designated medication storage areas when assigned to work in those areas and alerts nursing/clinical supervisor immediately if medications are discovered in any unlocked, unsupervised area.
Responsible for maintaining truck in top operating condition.
Responsible for keeping truck clean inside and out.
Load and unload truck in a safe and efficient manner.
Provide all customers with a high level of service and meet their needs on a consistent basis.
Maintain good communication between customers and laundry management.
Assist in laundry as needed.
Maintain all required documents, gas credit cards, and invoices in a responsible manner ensuring proper delivery to appropriate person.
Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.