Lead Laundry Operations - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Shared Services

Address: 1725 S. 20th St. - Omaha, NE

Schedule: Mon-Fri 6am to 2:30pm

Under general supervision of the Laundry Supervisor, is responsible for assisting in the day to day operation of the laundry. Lead will learn to operate and have an understanding of all equipment within the Laundry Department. Will direct daily activities of laundry staff, assigned within each department of the laundry. Lead will assist in training and orientation of new and current staff members, and alerts supervisor to performance and or disciplinary problems. Lead will assume a leadership role in absence of supervisory personnel, by directly coordinating and assigning duties to hourly staff.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Performs daily jobs in Laundry that may be needed.
• Trains at key positions to help in emergency situations tunnels, rail lift, rails, etc.
• Works alongside co-workers in areas assigned. This consists of soiled sort, washroom washer equipment, production floor, and distribution departments.
• Assist management staff by ensuring OSHA and JCAH requirements are being met.
• In supervisor absence, lead worker will become acting supervisor by assigning work, preparing work schedules and maintaining productivity of staff.
• Builds a rapport with supervisors and hourly staff that will allow for a good working relationships and smooth flow of operation.
• Assists supervisor in training and orientation of staff members.
• Assists in inspection of work. Monitors and records quality and quantity of work of assigned laundry staff.
• Provides input to the supervisor of assigned area and to the Laundry Manager.
• Leads special projects within the Laundry and helps to monitor procedures essential to the daily work flow.
• Monitors soiled linen loads, to ensure designated weights are correct before items are forwarded to washer and extractor equipment.
• Transports baskets and rack of linens to designated processing areas.
• Assists in correcting conditions that may be potential safety or fire hazards and follows established procedures when dealing with sharps, hazardous materials, or customers lost and found items.
• Keeps equipment clean and work areas neat and organized.
  
  

Schedule

Mon-Fri 6am to 2:30pm

Job Description

Job Requirements

Education

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to understand, read, speak and write English to the level normally acquired by completing the 12th grade.
  
  

Experience

• Will train but 1-2 years of laundry experience desirable.
  
  

License/Certifications

• N/A
  
  

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Demonstrates a professional image at all times.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to lift and transport linens weighing up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to transport racks filled with soiled linens weighing average of 400 pounds.
• Must comply with OSHA standards of protective clothing.
• Must have general understanding and ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
  
  

Physical Activity

Not necessary for the position (0%):

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
  
  

Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Balancing
• Distinguish colors
• Sitting
  
  

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Carrying
• Crouching
• Grasping
• Keyboarding/typing
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Speaking/talking
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking
  
  

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Hearing
• Seeing/Visual
  
  

Job Hazards

Not Related

• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  
  

Rare (1-33%):

• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
  
  

About Methodist

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.