Laundry Attendant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
• Knowledge of resident rights.
• Interacts with guests, residents, and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Must keep resident information confidential and must treat all residents, family members, guests and other staff with dignity and respect at all times.
• Must possess good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves, washes, dries, folds and delivers residents’ personal clothing and bedding back to residents’ apartments.
• Washes, dries, starches and irons all table linens and flatwork.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment in the laundry’s soiled and clean rooms.
• Reports any malfunctions of equipment immediately to Engineering or Housekeeping Director.
• Uses universal precautions when transporting and handling soiled laundry.
• Treats all residents with respect and dignity.
• Responds promptly and courteously to resident requests.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Housekeeping Director and any request made by any other manager or the Executive Director.
• Receives and marks articles for laundry or dry cleaning with resident’s name.
• Presents a professional appearance by following uniform guidelines, including wearing a nametag daily.
• Attends 12 hours of in-service training annually.
• Reports safety concerns to Housekeeping Director.
• Follows guidelines for care and maintenance of equipment.
• Attends weekly staff meetings.
• Performs additional cleaning duties in case of emergencies or staff shortage.