Linen Worker (BCH Needham)

VPNE•Needham, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Linen Worker acts as a laundry attendant, ensuring that linens, towels, and other fabrics are cleaned, sanitized, and ready for use. This role involves transporting linens, managing inventory, and communicating with hospital staff. A linen worker must follow safety protocols and guidelines, including using protective equipment such as gloves and masks, handling chemicals properly, and ensuring the safe usage of laundry equipment for its intended purpose. They may also fulfill customer requests for additional linens and address concerns related to laundry services.

Requirements

Be able to walk throughout the Hospital.
Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Ability to stand for a long time, stooping and bending at the waist
Lift linens and supplies that weigh up to 50 lb. to a height of 5 feet.
Push and pull wheeled linen bins and carts weighing more than 600 pounds.
Counting and using simple arithmetic
Be willing to encounter infectious medical waste (i.e., feces, vomit, blood) while wearing appropriate protective equipment.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be able and willing to smile during every customer interaction.
Maintain uniform standards while around the account.
Be able to pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Proficient in English, both verbally and written

Responsibilities

Transport filled bins of clean linens
Be cognizant of inventory for linen items on linen exchange carts, stationary linen carts, shelves, and closets.
Record the quantities of linen items.
Load linen items in the cart, shelf, or closet, and ensure the cleanliness of the linen room.
Transport filled linen carts to designated distribution locations throughout the Hospital.
Communicates with hospital staff
Collect soiled linen from the laundry chute for return to the laundry.
Receive daily delivery of bulk linen.
Promote and act on safety practices yourself, the patients, and your co-workers.
Reporting of all incidents following company policies
Any other duties assigned explicitly by a supervisor or manager
Follow safety protocols and guidelines, including using protective equipment such as gloves and masks, handling chemicals properly, and ensuring the safe usage of laundry equipment for its intended purpose.
Fulfill customer requests for additional linens, towels, or other fabrics.
Address any concerns or complaints related to laundry services.