Laundry Attendant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Laundry Attendant 

Department: Housekeeping  

Supervisor: Director of Housekeeping, Housekeeping Manager, and/or Executive Housekeeper 

Summary 

A Laundry Attendant is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and proper handling of all linens, towels, uniforms, and guest laundry. This role plays a vital part in maintaining the hotel's standards of hygiene and guest satisfaction by delivering fresh, well-presented laundry items in a timely manner. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Sort, wash, dry, fold, and press hotel linens and towels. 

• Ensure all laundry items are clean, stain-free, and presentable. 

• Monitor inventory of laundry supplies and report shortages or damage. 

• Maintain laundry equipment and report any malfunctions. 

• Follow hotel hygiene and safety protocols during all tasks. 

• Coordinate with housekeeping and front desk teams for timely delivery. 

• Assist other departments during peak times or special events. 

Supervisory Responsibilities  

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Qualifications  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience  

Less than a high school diploma; previous housekeeping or cleaning experience preferred in a similar environment. 

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.