LAUNDRY WORKER

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

New Hampshire Veterans Home

139 Winter St, Tilton, NH 03276

LAUNDRY WORKER

Position #41760

$14.40 - $18.46 hourly

The New Hampshire Veterans Home has a full-time, 1st shift vacancy for a Laundry Worker.

Proposed schedule includes:

Various shifts beginning between the hours of 4:00am - 12:00pm

Weekend requirements vary (additional $2.00/hour)

Rotating holidays

Make a difference in a Veteran’s life!

Build a career and a life in the beautiful Lakes Region.

Be part of a team committed to providing the best quality of life for NH Veterans with dignity, honor and respect. Learn more about the NH Veterans Home on our website: Welcome | New Hampshire Veterans Home (nh.gov) and view our Facebook page to see the NHVH team working together.

The Veterans Home is a NH State Agency providing a total compensation package for full time employees. See information at the bottom of this posting for details.

Summary:

Performs varied laundry work independently within a NH healthcare or home health facility. Oversees laundry area and related activities to ensure daily/weekly productivity and quality standards are met.

Your Experience Counts

Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

8th grade education

License/Certification:

None

Other Requirements:

None

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in a commercial or institutional laundry

Responsibilities:

• Collects, sorts, and loads soiled linen and garments into washer(s) and loads items into the dryer(s), removes stains from garments, folds clean linens, counts, and records the linen processed each day, making proper deliveries to assigned units/areas as needed. Checks for items left in any pockets such as valuables and removes fecal matter and food if present. Washes contaminated laundry in proper manner. Codes laundry by building, floor or unit and ensures laundry is returned to its proper locations.
• Cleans and sanitizing work areas including machines, worktables, and sorting areas and ashes windows, sweeps, vacuums, and mops floors to ensure good housekeeping habits in the laundry area.
• Operates a variety of large and small laundry machines and laundry related tools appropriate to work area such as ironers, dryers, folders, presses, and washers. Utilize protective gear in all appropriate functions and demonstrates knowledge for safe use of equipment, ensures basic maintenance of machines and tools, reports issues or malfunctions to supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Lifts and carries clean and soiled laundry weighing up to 80 pounds on a frequent basis and items weighing up to 25 pounds on a continuous basis. Follows infection control and universal precautions policies and institution’s procedures to ensure a sanitary environment is always achieved. Follows proper reporting, isolation, and handwashing procedures/techniques.
• Responsible for the safe and proper mixing and use of cleaning solutions while adhering to all safety precautions. Fills supply containers to ensure supplies are on hand when needed. Maintains proper supply level for assigned area of responsibility by replacing and stocking work area with appropriate products and reorders or informs Supervisor when items require re-ordering.
• Positively represents the institution by answering routine questions and following instructions, being courteous, and cooperative with patients, residents, coworkers, and supervisors. Acts as mentor to new staff and/or volunteers with particular emphasis on proper laundry procedures and safety; reports any issues to supervisor.
• Attends staff meetings as scheduled and assists in communicating departmental policies, procedures, standards or issues to new employees, volunteers, or trainees.
  

Disclaimer Statement: The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

For further information please contact Annabelle Desjardins, Laundry Foreman, at annabelle.a.desjardins@nhvh.nh.gov or (603) 527-4870.

• TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION
  

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:

The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.

See this link for details on State-paid health benefits:

https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/benefits.aspx

Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay

Other Benefits:

• Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)
• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan
• $50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500)
  

Total Compensation Statement Worksheet:

https://www.das.nh.gov/jobsearch/compensation-calculator.aspx

Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website:

https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf

https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964