Laundry Aide

About the role

Performs a variety of general laundry and housekeeping/cleaning duties to provide quality laundry service and maintain the nursing home in a sanitary manner, free from offensive odors.

Responsibilities

• Make available a quantity of clean linen for proper care and comfort of all residents.
• Maintain all linen in good repair and remove from service any linen with holes and/or stains.
• Collect laundry from residents daily or as needed.
• Label new resident’s clothing items as needed.
• Sort, treat, wash, dry, and fold clothing and linens.
• Deliver clean laundry items to resident rooms.
• Follow all sanitary processes and procedures related to laundry duties.
• Maintain inventory of laundry supplies.
• Use all laundry equipment and supplies in a safe manner.
• Report laundry equipment issues to the Administrator.

Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma.
• 1 year of experience preferred.
• Ability to read and understand directions related to laundry/housekeeping procedures.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to problem solve and seek assistance when needed.

Physical Demands

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear. Frequent use of industrial washers and dryers and related laundry/housekeeping equipment.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Pay

$14.00–$16.00 per hour.