Lead Laundry

About the role

Leads assigned members of the linen services team in collecting, washing, and distributing clean linens and apparel for assigned areas.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year of laundry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitors laundry activities in assigned area(s) to ensure proper cleaning, servicing and stocking of supplies, the completion of work schedules and supervisory instructions; reporting problems as necessary.
• Performs laundry duties including, but not limited to, collecting soiled linens, processing tasks, laundry cleaning, and delivery.
• Ensures all supplies, materials and equipment are available in assigned work area for proper performance of duties.
• Trains attendants on following all sanitation and infection control guidelines.
• Assists in training employees in proper techniques and use of supplies, materials and equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Position requires sitting, standing, bending, lifting, and moving around the facility.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and push a minimum of 125 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull heavy, wet linen and move equipment and supplies throughout the work day.
• Must be able to wear latex, vinyl, neoprene, and rubber gloves when performing certain laundry duties.

Working Environment

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to follow direction as given.
• Must be able to communicate with other employees and patients in a proper manner.
• Knows the procedures for infection control.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Position is non-exempt.

Princeton Community Hospital, Linen Services, 122 12th Street, Princeton, West Virginia.