Linen Distributor

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We seek staff committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust.

Responsibilities

• Fills delivery carts and basket orders with clean linen.
• Delivers clean linen to various hospital locations and off-site facilities following a predetermined par level.
• Removes linen items from delivery carts and counts them as they are placed into cupboards or on exchange carts.
• Records linen delivery times using automated equipment.
• Inventories, weighs, and records linen using automated equipment.
• Completes paperwork used to bill non-hospital departments' use of linen.
• Responds to service calls by assembling and delivering orders in a timely manner.
• Assists in controlling the production schedule board for the laundry production supervisors by determining what specific items are needed.
• May assist in the production areas by counting, sorting, folding, wrapping, stacking, and removing linen from dryers.

Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Entry-level position.

Qualifications (Preferred)

None specified beyond the entry-level requirements.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds.
• Consistently requires light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects which at times weigh in excess of 400 pounds.
• Considerable standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching, and moderate lifting.
• May be exposed to chemical hazards.
• Must have the ability to see details at close range and detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying
• Lifting
• Listening
• Pulling and/or Pushing
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Speaking
• Standing
• Stooping and Crouching
• Walking

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Healthcare benefits starting on day one
• 401(k) retirement plan
• A work environment that values dedication, learning, and work-life balance