What are the responsibilities and job description for the LAUNDRY AIDE position at Community Memorial Health Care?
Job Summary: The position maintains an adequate supply of clean linens for use throughout the facility. Monitors laundering machines to clean articles such as sheets, towels, rags, wiping cloths and filter cloths by performing the following duties. Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Gather the soiled laundry from various departments throughout the facility. Weigh all soiled laundry and keep accurate records of the quantity produced by each department.
Loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap or other cleaning agent. Turns valve to fill washer with water.
Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.
Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into dryers for measured time cycles.
Sorts dried articles according to identification numbers or type. Folds and places items in appropriate storage bins.
Sorts and counts articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.
Graduation from high school or GED.
Must be able to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.
One to three months on-the-job training is required.
Salary : $15