Laundry/Housekeeping Associate

About the role

The Laundry Associate plays a crucial role in ensuring an adequate supply of laundry and linen for residents, patients, and staff members. This position requires a strong commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Performs laundry functions, including collection, laundering, redistribution, and inventory management, following established procedures.
• Presses and irons garments as needed.
• Folds, counts, stacks, hangs, and distributes clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., to residents and linen closets daily or as instructed.
• Maintains an adequate supply of laundry and linen supplies in laundry closets to meet the needs of residents and staff members.
• Ensures compliance with quality assurance, infection control, and universal precaution practices during laundry procedures.
• Reports any damages or repairs needed to supervisor and participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Listens to and responds to the needs of residents and staff members while respecting their personal and property rights.
• Maintains accurate records using computers and other documentation in accordance with company standards and regulations.

Qualifications

• Tenth grade education required.
• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of laundry experience preferred.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Subject to working weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
• Exposure to various disease processes, falls, burns, odors, and cuts.
• Exposure to infectious waste, disease, conditions, and exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Subject to risk category for exposure to bloodborne diseases (I).