Linen Worker

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is looking to hire a Casual Linen Aide to join our team at Fairview East Bank University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. This is a casual, evening-shift position, meaning there is no set or guaranteed schedule. We are ideally looking for someone who offers flexible availability and is open to working weekends as needed. The Linen Aide's job is to provide a superior level of linen service, quality and maintenance throughout the facility. Duties include (but not limited to) filling linen carts and responding to order requests with clean linen items, delivery and pickup of soiled linen, tracking linen usage daily using hospital's tracking system and performing other linen related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of basic math, human relations and effective communication required

Nice To Haves

Flexible availability
Open to working weekends as needed

Responsibilities

Performs all tasks demonstrating service orientation to fellow employees, facility staff and customers
Inspects and sorts linen as it is received from laundry; records and returns rejects to laundry
Removes clean linen from laundry carts and places in designated areas. Loads carts for delivery
Replenishes linen according to established levels and/or utilization
Maintains log for linen closets, documents unused linen, and reports any apparent discrepancy between established standards and actual usage
Maintains linen room in a clean and orderly condition
Performs all other related and miscellaneous duties as required
Makes certain that while delivering through the hospital, the clean linen is covered
Takes count of linen not used from previous delivery
Collect and load soiled linen into carts from soil collection areas in the facility and take it to designated pick-up area
Maintain records utilization information on tablet and/or paper. This includes counting linen not used from previous delivery and current linen in hospital
Ability to use a computer and applications that are associated with performing basic work tasks (navigate in Windows, Outlook, tablets, etc.)
Must have basic ability to read and write in English
Skilled in developing effective rapport with customers, coworkers, or families, actively listening to develop a positive connection
Reports mechanical & equipment failures or negative conditions to appropriate supervisor