Laundry and Dry-Cleaning

New Hampshire Veterans Home

LAUNDRY WORKER

14.40 - $18.46 hourly
The New Hampshire Veterans Home has a full-time, 1st shift vacancy for a Laundry Worker.
4:00am - 12:30pm shifts (Sunday - Thursday)
Must be flexible for an adjusted schedule
Make a difference in a Veteran's life!
Be part of a team committed to providing the best quality of life for NH Veterans with dignity, honor and respect. Learn more about the NH Veterans Home on our website: Welcome | New Hampshire Veterans Home (nh.gov) and view our Facebook page to see the NHVH team working together.
The Veterans Home is a NH State Agency providing a total compensation package for full-time employees. Performs varied laundry work independently within a NH healthcare or home health facility. Oversees laundry area and related activities to ensure daily/weekly productivity and quality standards are met.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Trainee Option: Not applicable
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in a commercial or institutional laundry
When applicable, the work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.

Collects, sorts, and loads soiled linen and garments into washer(s) and loads items into the dryer(s), removes stains from garments, folds clean linens, counts, and records the linen processed each day, making proper deliveries to assigned units/areas as needed. Checks for items left in any pockets such as valuables and removes fecal matter and food if present. Washes contaminated laundry in proper manner. Codes laundry by building, floor or unit and ensures laundry is returned to its proper locations.
Cleans and sanitizing work areas including machines, worktables, and sorting areas and ashes windows, sweeps, vacuums, and mops floors to ensure good housekeeping habits in the laundry area.
Operates a variety of large and small laundry machines and laundry related tools appropriate to work area such as ironers, dryers, folders, presses, and washers. Utilize protective gear in all appropriate functions and demonstrates knowledge for safe use of equipment, ensures basic maintenance of machines and tools, reports issues or malfunctions to supervisor in a timely fashion.
Lifts and carries clean and soiled laundry weighing up to 80 pounds on a frequent basis and items weighing up to 25 pounds on a continuous basis. Follows infection control and universal precautions policies and institution's procedures to ensure a sanitary environment is always achieved. Responsible for the safe and proper mixing and use of cleaning solutions while adhering to all safety precautions. Maintains proper supply level for assigned area of responsibility by replacing and stocking work area with appropriate products and reorders or informs Supervisor when items require re-ordering.
Positively represents the institution by answering routine questions and following instructions, being courteous, and cooperative with patients, residents, coworkers, and supervisors. Acts as mentor to new staff and/or volunteers with particular emphasis on proper laundry procedures and safety; Attends staff meetings as scheduled and assists in communicating departmental policies, procedures, standards or issues to new employees, volunteers, or trainees.
For further information please contact Annabelle Desjardins, Laundry Foreman, at annabelle.HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:
The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.
Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay
Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)

• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan
• $50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance
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