LINEN ASSISTANT PT

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL • Gibson City, IL

7d • $15 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Linen Assistant is a regular part-time laundry role responsible for collecting, sorting, washing, drying, processing, folding, and delivering linen to designated areas. The position uses a flat ironer, weighs linen carts, records loads, and discards linen that is old, badly stained, or ripped. The employee keeps machinery and the work area clean and neat and performs other assigned tasks. The schedule is 20–28 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Sunday shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. when indicated.

The work involves routine potential exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissues. It also involves working in extreme heat and repetitive motion, and requires the ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting and physical tasks such as standing, walking, bending, and pushing carts. The position reports to the Laundry Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and push carts.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds from floor to waist and from 14 inches to waist; 20 pounds from waist to shoulder; and 10 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Must be able to carry 30 pounds for 15 feet and push and pull 40 pounds of force for 30 feet.
• Must be able to work in heat for short periods and tolerate moderate to heavy lifting.
• Must have good hand-eye dexterity to use a mangle and fold linen.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect soiled linen from laundry chutes and pre-sort it.
• Deliver linen to assigned areas and return empty carts.
• Inspect linen for wear, tears, and stains, and discard old, badly stained, or ripped linen.
• Keep machinery and the work area clean and neat.
• Load linen carts and record their weight.
• Wash and dry linen.
• Fold linen and use a flat ironer.
• Perform other assigned tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED