Position Summary

Laundry personnel are responsible for keeping residents clothing and linens clean and washed. This service includes washing, drying, ironing, folding and storing.

Essential Job Duties

• Complete daily laundry for residents as scheduled including washing, drying, ironing, folding and storing.
• Must track residents clothing and linens to ensure all property is returned to the resident in a timely manner.
• Transport laundry using wheeled carts; keeping storage areas, laundry areas and carts clean and tidy.
• Inventory laundry supply needs and report to supervisor when supplies need to be re-ordered.
• Observe precautions required to protect residents’ and guests’ property, and report damage, theft, and found articles to Administration.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors promoting a homelike environment.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time; therefore, this job description is subject to change at any time.

Experience and Skills:

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) is preferred.
• Must meet all healthcare requirements, including Tuberculosis skin test.

• Must be in positive standing with all healthcare agencies, including the Direct Services Workers Registry.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information accurately.

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.

Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

This position is very active and requires constant standing/walking and repetitive motions, frequent bending/stooping, reaching, lifting/handling, pushing/pulling and occasional carrying. The employee must frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds and the frequency of treatments may vary.
From: Fox Ridge