Linen/Clothing Specialist
About The Position
Basic Purpose 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. Typical Functions 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. Level Descriptor 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. Education and Experience Education and Experience: None required.
Requirements
- 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 maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
- Applicants must be willing to be subject to call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
