Linen Production Operator

WVU Medicine

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs all activities associated with unloading, handling, and sorting of soiled linen, processing of linen, and processing, packing, scaling, loading of clean linen. This role involves operating computer-controlled/computer-assisted feeding/folding machinery and flatwork ironers, ensuring textiles achieve and maintain a clean/hygienic state. The operator will also be responsible for loading and packing carts, performing housekeeping duties, and assisting with new employee orientations and training.

Requirements

Must be able to work in both soiled and clean sides of the laundry plant operation.
Ability, dexterity, and physical capability to stand and/or walk on a solid, non-flexing surface for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to repetitively lift, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to push heavily loaded, caster equipped containers weighing up to 600 pounds.
Ability and willingness to work, as directed, at repetitive tasks in a light manufacturing, assembly line, and/or distribution center surroundings.
Ability and willingness to work in a varying temperature, varying humidity, varying noise level environment commonly found in light manufacturing facilities.
Rotating weekends and holiday.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
Skills necessary to operate computer-controlled/computer-assisted laundry equipment safely and within guidelines are preferred.
Math skills necessary to quickly and accurately count, inventory, load, and/or pack various textile items in multiple quantities are preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs all activities associated with unloading, handling, and sorting of soiled linen.
Processes linen.
Processes, packs, scales, and loads clean linen.
Provides efficient courteous customer service.
Observes Universal Precautions at all times.
Follows quality assurance processes to ensure all textiles achieve and maintain a clean/hygienic state.
Works in both soiled and clean sides of the laundry plant operation.
Operates computer-controlled/computer-assisted feeding/folding machinery in accordance with operational and safety procedures, and established production expectations.
Operates flatwork ironers to feed, iron, fold, and stack textiles.
Adjusts ironer speed according to textile moisture content and processing guidelines.
Acquires sufficient knowledge of individual equipment to adjust parameters within proper operating and safety procedures.
Notifies supervision of any equipment malfunctions, safety concerns, or unusual problems.
Loads and packs bulk and/or exchange carts.
Performs housekeeping duties to maintain the laundry facility and equipment.
Operates computers to perform educational requirements through Net Learning.
Assists in the orientations and training of new employees.