I. POSITION OBJECTIVE
Performs general laundry duties in an efficient manner that will not damage either articles or equipment.
Masonic Village at Burlington fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all our job descriptions.
Hospitality Promises
• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to detail.
II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Remove soiled linens from laundry chutes.
• Sorts laundry according to type, color, material, and degree of soil.
• Places batches of similar articles in drums of washers, avoiding overload.
• Operates washers and dryers using established formulas and following instructions for operation of machines. Washes contaminated linens according to special procedure to prevent spread of disease.
• Transfers washed articles from washing machine to dryer.
• Clean dryer vents and lint collector as assigned by supervisor.
• Folds and places linens on carts for distribution to respective departments.
• Reports immediately any malfunction of equipment.

JOB/ POSITION DESCRIPTION
• Maintains laundry area in clean and orderly fashion.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
III. OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
• Delivers linen carts and bins to neighborhoods when required.
• Pick up personal linens from Cedar Gardens and Cedar Cove.
• Maintains laundry chutes in clean and orderly fashion.
IV. KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
1. Minimum completion of eighth grade or equivalent experience.
2. Must be able to follow written and oral directions.
3. Must have a sense of responsibility.
4. Must be able to operate various laundry equipment.

VI. PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.