What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Attendant position at The Salvation Army USA Western Territory?
LOCATION: Las Vegas - Owens Campus
STATUS: FT Non Exempt
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience in laundry services, housekeeping, or a similar role preferred
- Ability to operate or learn commercial laundry equipment
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Basic understanding of sanitation and safety practices
- Ability to work effectively with program staff, community partners, and vendors.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating professionalism while problem-solving
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collect, sort, and separate laundry by type, color, or cleaning method.
- Operate commercial washing machines and dryers.
- Inspect laundry for stains or tears.
- Fold, stack, label, and organize clean linens.
- Maintain inventory of towels, linens, and laundry supplies.
- Deliver clean laundry to assigned areas or storage rooms
- Maintain a clean laundry room and the surrounding areas
- Clean and sanitize machines, worktables, and floor daily.
- Follow chemical safety guidelines and PPE requirements
- Monitor laundry supplies and notify supervisor when inventory is low
- Report malfunctioning equipment or safety hazards immediately to the supervisor
- Perform other duties as assigned, as they relate to the position of Laundry Attendant.
This position is grant-funded and may be modified or eliminated if funding is no longer available. This position has access to confidential and private information. It is essential that confidentiality and privacy be observed.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.
Education
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law.