The Laundry Supervisor is responsible for:

• Hands-on supervisory position that is responsible for the daily operation of the laundry department. 
• Major areas of focus include: scheduling and directing the laundry staff, insuring that machines are loaded correctly and that the proper mixture of chemicals are used, maintaining a steady flow of processed linen and productivity and insuring that all clean linen gets back to it’s rightful location.
• Recruit, interview and hire, train, coach, counsel, discipline and terminate all laundry staff as the need arises. 
• Accountable for payroll and operating expenses each month.

The Laundry Supervisor’s primary responsibilities will include:

• Inspects all laundry equipment each morning for cleanliness and functionality.
• Insures that the entire work space is clean, organized and ready to go at the beginning of each shift.
• Attends daily pre-shift meeting with the department's staff and has all laundry staff attend as well.
• Reviews training standard of the week with the laundry staff.
• Insures processing of linen proceeds at a steady flow through each shift, achieving productivity standards and keeping linen from each different property separate.
• Maintains quality controls of work product in that all linens are clean, neatly folded and have the proper softness.
• Makes sure that a scale is utilized to avoid overloading washer and dryer machines.
• Works along side of the laundry staff, processing and folding linen during the shift.
• Prepares schedules and calculates the laundry demand to coincide with the anticipated occupancy by day. Forwards schedule to Executive Housekeeper for approval.
• Completes daily report of laundry loads and poundage processed, man-hours consumed and the resultant productivity. Reviews the results with the Executive Housekeeper and the laundry staff.
• Insures that all linen carts are kept clean and in good repair and when non-functional, the cart(s) are forwarded to Engineering for repair on a timely basis.
• Initiates all supplies and cleaning chemical orders through the Executive Housekeeper.
• Enforces the company's uniform, name-tag and grooming standards.
• Has department responsibility for all recruiting, interviewing and hiring with Executive Housekeeper's approval.
• This position will train all laundry staff with department and job category specific skills.
• Responsible for employee coaching, counseling, discipline and termination as the need arises, again with the approval of the Executive Housekeeper.
• Has input with the department's annual budget formation.
• Keeps all storage areas in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
• Participates in monthly linen inventories as assigned.
• Insures that all department employees receive timely and comprehensive training as specified.
• Repairs to laundry equipment and monitors same to insure regularly scheduled maintenance is performed.

• Working knowledge of use of chemicals and different formulas and effect on linen. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, courteously and clearly using English both in written and verbal form.
• Ability to trouble shoot when equipment problems arise and do minor equipment repairs involving pushing, pulling or lifting heavy loads up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to push and/or pull wheeled racks and carts weighing up to 150 lbs.

• Education – High school diploma required.
• Experience –Minimum two years supervisory experience in hotel or hospital laundry/housekeeping environment.

Salary : $17