What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Aide position at McKenzie Health?
Environmental Services – Laundry Aide
Why McKenzie Health:
- Premium Pay Rate
- Housing Assistance
- Student Loan Reimbursement
- Comprehensive benefits, including 100% retirement, match up to 6% (403b).
- Employer-supported education and training opportunities.
- Child Care Subsidy Program.
- Complimentary membership to the Connie Wold Wellness Center.
- Service awards, recognition programs, and branded clothing provided.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Supportive, collaborative environment with strong commitment to work–life balance.
Position Overview:
Ensures the provision of the day-to-day activities of the Laundry Department, providing high quality services and ambitious standards of cleanliness. Ensures that an adequate supply of linen is on hand and performs the job following current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs all laundry duties as directed by the Environmental Services Director according to required department policies and procedures.
- Ensures that daily work and cleaning schedules are followed.
- Maintains a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
- Ensure that all laundry equipment is used safely and correctly and kept in a safe condition. Reports any equipment defect to the department director.
- Practices sensitivity to the privacy and individual needs of the residents/patients.
- Always adheres to infection control policies.
- Adheres to correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Ensure all necessary documentation is completed daily.
- Performs other duties assigned by the Environmental Services Director.
- Cross trains to EVS Technician
- Adaptable, friendly, polite, courteous, and caring attitude.
- Thoroughness.
- Ability to be organized and efficient.
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.
Qualifications:
What you will need:
- High school diploma or GED diploma
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and perform basic math computations as needed.
- Previous long-term care/institutional setting experience in housekeeping/laundry preferred.
McKenzie Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.