Linen Aide

Job Description

Position: Linen Aide

Location: Baltimore, MD 21215

Start Date: 12/22/2025

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Positions Available: 3

Shift: Day, 5x8-hour shifts (07:00 AM –15:30 PM)

About the Role

We are seeking dependable and detail-oriented Environmental Services / Linen Aides to support linen and laundry operations with one of our client. This non-clinical position plays a critical role in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient environment for staff and patients. Candidates must be flexible, reliable, and prepared to float between EVS and laundry tasks based on unit needs.

Schedule Details

• Primary shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (must be able to work this shift)
• Other possible shifts: 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM; 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• 5x8 schedule; weekends required
• Schedule assigned weekly
• In-person interviews required

Compensation & Billing

• Base Pay Rate: $17.00/hr (W-2)
• Overtime: 1.25× after 40 hours/week
• Holiday Rate: 1.25×
• Double Time: Not applicable
• On-call / Call-back: Not required
• All orientation hours billable

Job Summary

The Linen Aide is responsible for collecting, sorting, laundering, assembling, inspecting, and distributing clean and soiled linens throughout the facility according to a predetermined schedule. This position ensures a reliable supply of clean linens to clinical units and maintains the safe operation of laundry equipment.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver clean linens to hospital units and restock shelves according to linen quotas.
• Collect soiled linens from units and sort items for processing.
• Assemble, count, fold, inspect, and package clean linens for distribution.
• Sort, weigh, record, and load soiled linens into processing machines.
• Operate standard laundry equipment and maintain a working understanding of its functions.
• Maintain equipment and work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Assist with inventory and maintain required documentation or logs as directed.
• Report equipment malfunctions or safety concerns to the Supervisor immediately.
• Float between EVS and laundry as needed based on staffing and unit demand.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum 1 years of related experience

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Frequent bending, climbing stairs, and reaching into difficult-to-access areas
• Ability to identify items by color
• Exposure to cleaning agents, chemicals, power sources, and potentially combative individuals
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and bodily fluids
• Requires ability to hear and respond to alarms, voices, and equipment signals
• May require sitting or standing for periods over one hour
• Must be able to lift, move, push, or pull up to 100 lbs occasionally and up to 50 lbs frequently
• May require weekend, evening, night, or extended hours
• Duties may include cleaning, minor repairs, filing, and patient-adjacent tasks