Laundry Specialist - Owenton Healthcare and Rehabil - EVS

About the role

The Laundry Worker operates laundry equipment related to the finishing of flatwork and tumble-dried goods. This role cleans and maintains assigned area(s) to meet customer and client satisfaction, and folds, maintains, and provides cleaned linen to operations.

Responsibilities

• Receives and sorts soiled linen into designated classifications
• Operates automatic cart washer, as required
• Removes linen carts from cart washer exit
• Operates flatwork ironer, small piece folders, and folds linen following predetermined standards
• Processes specialty items
• Responsible for quality control; ensures linens meet quality expectations designated by specific customers
• Refers questions or issues to the lead or supervisor
• Identifies each linen distribution cart with proper labels and tags, covering all linen carts prior to transport
• Folds and stores linen to maintain cleanliness standards
• Assists truck driver to load the linen and/or materials on the truck
• Informs the lead or supervisor on par level or quantity of supplies
• Responsible for cleanliness, organization, and maintenance of work area

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a high production laundry is preferred
• Ability to work as a team member, creating and maintaining effective working relationships
• Must possess strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally
• Ability to operate related equipment
• Ability to organize work
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing
• This role may require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Potential exposures: Infectious Disease, Electrical Equipment, Burns, Blood Contact, Heat and Humidity, Mechanical Equipment, Sharps