Part-Time Laundry Worker

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities•Rochester, NY

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is committed to providing high quality services including skilled nursing, restorative care, housing, assisted living, and community-based wellness programs, focusing on individual needs and supporting families. The Laundry Worker is a part-time position, requiring 3 shifts per week and every other weekend. This role is responsible for the complete laundry process for residents of both ECH and REM, including collecting, sorting, laundering, labeling, and delivering linen and clothing.

Requirements

Ability to receive and give oral and written directions.
May be required to lift, push, pull and/or move equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of fifty (50) pounds throughout the workday.
High school graduate or equivalent, or willingness to learn procedures necessary for position.

Nice To Haves

Six months laundry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Address residents by greeting them and asking them of any laundry needs
Separate colored and white clothes and linens
Ensure that whites are separated regardless of the type of clothes
Ensure that each pile of REM residents clothes is separated within their individual mesh bag
Heat seal resident name and room number specific labels onto resident clothing after generating designated number of labels, according to departmental procedure.
Inspect each item for nicks, tears or stains prior to washing and inform residents of any concerns
Select proper wash formula and initiate wash process once machine is loaded according to departmental procedure.
Lift washed items from the washer and place them in the dryer
Ensure that that the right amount of items have been loaded into the dryer
Set the dryer at appropriate drying time depending on the type of clothes
Sort dried clothes and fold and hang them appropriately
Place folded clothes in the resident drawers and closets in accordance to tags
Make sure that the resident clothes are returned to the appropriate designated resident per schedule
Ensure that lint filters are cleaned per departmental procedure
Clean washers, dryers and any other equipment per departmental procedure
Monitor washing supplies and linen and notify supervisor when needing to order
Assist in the location of misplaced articles of resident clothing as specified by missing article reports and report progress to supervisor.
Wipe down and clean all machinery at completion of shift and as needed
Sweep floor and organize laundry appearance daily at the completion of shift
Wear appropriate protective clothing/devices whenever performing tasks requiring the handling of infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids
Report any hazardous conditions or equipment malfunctions to laundry crew leader or supervisor
Wear departmental uniform on a daily basis.