Linen Clothing Specialist I
About The Position
Positions in this job family perform tasks involving laundry work, sewing, alterations, and mending at a state institution, school or facility. This includes sorting, washing and maintaining clothing, linens, and draperies. This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing routine entry level work in a training status to build their skills in washing clothing and linen, operating laundry and sewing equipment, and sewing, altering, mending, repairing and maintaining clothing, linen, draperies and miscellaneous items. In this role they will load and operate washers, dryers and other laundry equipment, sort clothing to be cleaned, fold items after washing or repairing, and prepare items for delivery. They will also sew by hand or machine, following patterns, cutting garments, and altering and repairing clothing and other items.
Requirements
- None required.
- Knowledge of sewing techniques.
- Ability to operate a sewing machine.
- Ability to fit and alter clothing.
- Ability to operate various laundry equipment.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish and effective working relationships with others.
- Sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Lifting/carrying 40 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently.
- Able to push and pull a maximum force of 30 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Operates washers, dryers, mangles, pressers and irons.
- Sews by hand or machine, mends, alters and repairs clothing and linen articles; constructs, maintains and hangs draperies.
- Places clothes on hangers, wraps bundles in paper with identifying tickets, and prepares for delivery.
- Performs minor machine maintenance and repair; cleans and oils machines; and maintains cleanliness of work area.
- Maintains adequate level of sewing materials, clothing and linens for an assigned area; collects, weighs and counts laundry.
- Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.
- Load and operate washers, dryers and other laundry equipment.
- Sort clothing to be cleaned.
- Fold items after washing or repairing.
- Prepare items for delivery.
- Sew by hand or machine, following patterns, cutting garments, and altering and repairing clothing and other items.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
