Laundry Aide

About the role

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

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.
• Follows 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.

Qualifications

• GED or High School Diploma
• 1 Year of Experience Preferred

Skills

• Ability to read and understand directions related to laundry/housekeeping procedures
• Basic math skills
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to problem solve and seek assistance when needed.

Physical Demands

• Sometimes lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off for vacation (4 hours/month, 48 FT or 40 PT annually)
• Recurring sick days prorated based on hire date
• 7 paid Holidays each year

Pay

$18-22 per hour depending on experience and education.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Skills

• Ability to read and understand directions related to laundry/housekeeping procedures
• Basic math skills
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to problem solve and seek assistance when needed.