What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Equipment Operator position at Jobs@UIOWA?
The University of Iowa is seeking a Laundry Equipment Operator to operate industrial sized laundry equipment and linen transportation system, in addition to performing manual tasks related to the sorting, washing and drying of materials. The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, which may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits.
Duties to include:
Responsible for operating computer programs used to run laundry equipment.
- Operate the rail linen transportation system to arrange for efficient and proper loading of linen into machines and bag system.
- Manually load soiled linen into washers, unload clean, wet linen; unload clean, dry linen.
- Sort soiled linen by product and customer. Unload soiled linen from laundry trucks by bag, accurately weigh and record weight, and load into carts for sorting.
- Move objects more than 20 pounds.
Schedule Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Department UI Laundry Services
Location Oakdale Campus, Coralville
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions.
- Any combination of experience, undergraduate education, and/or post high school training using computers or computer-operated equipment that is the equivalent to six months of full-time employment.
Desirable Qualifications:
Experience in commercialized laundry environment.
- Experience operating large laundry equipment.
Basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to demonstrate civil and respectful behaviors while working with a variety of individuals and groups.
Position and Application Details:
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 3 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. State agency employers in Iowa are required to use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. University of Iowa employees, including those who work remotely or out-of-state, are subject to E-Verify.
For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at (319) 467-0719 or brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu.
This position is performed fully on campus.
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