Laundry Aide

Laundry Aide

The primary purpose of the Laundry Aide position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Laundry Department and as may be directed by your supervisor and to assure resident safety.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Administrative Functions

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Assist in coordinating daily laundry services with nursing and activity services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.
• Attend department and staff meetings as directed.
• File complaints/grievances with your supervisor.
• Turn in all lost and found articles to your supervisor.
• Maintain a lost and found area in the laundry department.

Laundry Services Functions

• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks according to daily work assignments.
• Perform assigned tasks according to established laundry procedures.
• Collect, sort, count and/or weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc. and place in appropriate containers or assigned areas.
• Separate items that require special stain removal/treatment.
• Press/iron garments as instructed.
• Fold, count, stack, hang, label and distribute clean laundry to residents daily or as instructed.
• During emergency conditions, assure that clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., are distributed to designated areas as instructed.
• Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and mopping as requested.
• Keep laundry area clean and sanitary.
• Remove dust, dirt, grease, etc. from equipment and/or floor surfaces as necessary.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline receptacle with plastic liner.

Staff Development Functions

• Participate in department projects as directed.
• Attend in-service programs and on-the-job training classes as directed.
• Attend annual OSHA and CDC in-service programs for hazard communication, TB management and blood borne pathogens standards.

Job Requirements:

Education

• Must possess a minimum, a tenth (10th) grade education.

Experience

• None required. On-the-job training provided.