Laundry Attendant

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: Job purpose of Laundry attendant is to coordinates the work efforts of the production and dry cleaning areas of the laundry department. Oversees productivity of other laundry associates, conducts weekly inventories; other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS Grade-school education. Must be able to read, write, and speak English as to be understood effectively by another individual. Ability to follow oral directions. Ability to cooperate with other employees. Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis. Perform tasks despite frequent interruptions. Economical use of supplies, care and use of equipment. Must be able to accomplish all responsibilities without supervision or other employee assistance after the training period is completed, and do so without injury to oneself or other individuals. JOB DEMANDS: Strenuous physical activity involved (walking, standing, lifting). Must be able to lift 50 pounds; stretch arms above head; bend to clean under furniture. On feet most of workday. Pushes, pulls, lifts, cleaning equipment and supplies. Exposed irregularly to infection when entering resident rooms. Key duties/responsibilities of Laundry attendant: 1. Sorts dried articles according to type. 2. Folds and places item in appropriate storage area. 3. Sorts torn and stained articles. 4. Sorts and counts articles to verify quantities on laundry requisitions. 5. Soaks contaminated articles and processes in de-staining cycle. 6. Clean lint traps and sweeps laundry room. 7. Loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap or other cleaning agent by programming laundry machines. 8. Operates laundry machinery such as washers, driers and ironers. 9. Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles. 10. Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into driers for measured time cycles.