Linen Aide - casual

Casual Linen Aide

Fairview is looking to hire a Casual Linen Aide to join our Linen Services team at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota.

This is a casual position, meaning hours are scheduled on an as-needed basis to help support department staffing needs. Candidates should have flexibility to pick up available shifts, which will primarily be 4:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.2:30 p.m.

The Linen Aide supports hospital operations by ensuring clean linens are available and distributed throughout the facility. Responsibilities may include receiving, sorting, stocking, and delivering linens; collecting soiled linens; maintaining linen supply areas; and assisting with other Linen Services duties as needed.

This position is represented by SEIU Local 113.

The Linen Aide's job is to provide a superior level of linen service, quality, and maintenance throughout the facility. Duties include (but not limited to) filling linen carts and responding to order requests with clean linen items, delivery, and pickup of soiled linen, tracking linen usage daily using hospital's tracking system and performing other linen related duties as assigned.

• Performs all tasks demonstrating service orientation to fellow employees, facility staff and customers
• Inspects and sorts linen as it is received from laundry; records and returns reject to laundry
• Removes clean linen from laundry carts and places in designated areas. Loads carts for delivery
• Replenishes linen according to established levels and/or utilization
• Maintains log for linen closets, documents unused linen, and reports any apparent discrepancy between established standards and actual usage
• Maintains linen room in a clean and orderly condition
• Performs all other related and miscellaneous duties as required
• Makes certain that while delivering through the hospital, the clean linen is covered
• Takes count of linen not used from previous delivery
• Collect and load soiled linen into carts from soil collection areas in the facility and take it to designated pick-up area
• Maintain records utilization information on tablet and/or paper. This includes counting linen not used from previous delivery and current linen in hospital
• Ability to use a computer and applications that are associated with performing basic work tasks (navigate in Windows, Outlook, tablets, etc.)
• Must have basic ability to read and write in English
• Skilled in developing effective rapport with customers, coworkers, or families, actively listening to develop a positive connection
• Reports mechanical & equipment failures or negative conditions to appropriate supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of basic math, human relations and effective communication required
• High school level ability to use technology, such as entering orders and utilization information into a computer, tablet, or other handheld device

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status