Laundry Aide

Job Description

Job Description

JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, in no way

does it state that these will be the only requirements; and it is possible that other duties will be required

to be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position

if the work in similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SOILED LINEN

 Sorts soiled linen while following infection control procedures. Sorting requires bending to

retrieve items from floor, etc.

 Lifts 30 to 40 lb bags of wet, soiled linen from soiled linen barrels while following infection control

requirements.

 Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

WASHING LINEN

• Transports sorted, soiled linen to washer and loads washer a minimum of 15-20 times per day,

while following infection control procedures.

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• Operates machines, keeping tabs on cycle/stage. Disinfects mouth of washer following the

loading of soiled laundry into machine and prior to shutting machine door.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

DRYING LINEN

• Transports wet, clean linen from washer and loads into dryer a minimum of 15 to 20 times per

day, while following safe lifting procedures.

• Operates machines, using proper temperature for fabric and following standards set for proper

drying cycle times, etc.

• Retrieves and untangles loads of linen prior to loading clean, dry linen into laundry cart.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

CLEAN LINEN

• Counts and records linen processed each day.

• Folds and bundles clean linens according to standards.

• Lifts bundles of clean linen to a delivery cart a minimum of 40 to 50 times per day and

delivers clean linen bundles, as well as personal clothing to units/rooms.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.