Washer Operator-Temporary
About The Position
This is a temporary position for a Washer Operator responsible for hospital daily linen responsibilities. This includes sorting soiled linens, processing clean linen, and providing nursing units with necessary linens. The role also involves maintaining adequate linen levels throughout the day and exchanging carts. The operator must observe and report safety hazards, maintain a clean and safe work environment, and demonstrate the ability to produce laundry to specifications efficiently and cost-effectively. Accurate recording of production and delivery data is required, along with meeting customer satisfaction measures. The position also requires assisting others voluntarily, attending training, and adapting to changes in the work environment.
Requirements
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent work ethics, self-motivated, strong customer service skills and works well in a team environment.
- Responsible, flexible and adaptive to work schedules, takes pride in quality and quantity of linens produced.
- Maintains a good professional image.
- Must be able to exert force of 50-100 pounds occasionally.
- Must be able to push, pull or lift at least 25 pounds frequently.
- Must be able to bend, kneel, stoop or stretch frequently.
- Must posses four acute faculties of: seeing, hearing, touching, and smelling.
- Must be able to work in Extreme heat, humidity and high noise level the majority of the time.
- Exposure to heavy concentration of airborne lint.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Sort soil linens in accordance with department, organizational policies.
- Process clean linen and maintain adequate levels throughout the day.
- Provide nursing units with necessary linens and exchange carts.
- Observe and report any safety hazards to Laundry Manager, Laundry Mechanic or Linen Specialist, and follows procedures for maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
- Demonstrate ability to produce laundry to specifications in efficient and cost effective manner using various pieces of equipment.
- Accurately records production and delivery data on specified worksheets and portable data terminal.
- Meets the needs of those we serve through the continuous improvement as specified in customer satisfaction measures.
- Always willing to help others within the department or outside of the department on a voluntary basis.
- Attend all work related In-service Training and meetings assigned and applies training within the work environment.
- Complies with policies relating to time and attendance.
- Respond positively and adapts well to changes in organizational structure and unscheduled changes which may interrupt normal routine within the department.
- Perform all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
