What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Production Associate - Ooltewah, TN position at Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc?
Purpose: The purpose of this position is to provide direct healthcare laundry services. Work may involve receiving, sorting, washing, drying, pressing, and preparing for delivery of healthcare linens.
Regular attendance is a most important job requirement and an essential function of this position.
Essential Functions:
1. Load, handle, sort and record incoming soiled textiles; prepare and transfer textiles to other departments.
2. Feed and operate garment machinery, or sort and fold for final finishing
3. Fold textiles by hand or feed into ironing or folding machines
4. Continuously grasp, sort and grade clean textiles.
5. Process for delivery clean linens by stacking, counting, wrapping, cart building, and the transferring of carts.
6. Hand load/unload textiles from conventional washers and dryers
7. Perform quality checks during work performance and upon work completion
8. Maintain a safe, clean and healthy work environment.
9. Perform job rotations as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:
Education
1. Minimum of high school diploma or GED preferred
Experience
1. Experience in service/production work preferred
Knowledge Required/ Willingness to Learn
1. Knowledge of equipment, materials, supplies used in area of assignment
2. Knowledge of safety aspects of job assignment
3. Knowledge of service functions in area of assignment
4. Knowledge of planning and scheduling
5. Knowledge of quality standards in area of assignment
6. Knowledge of preventive maintenance/safety strategies in area of assignment
Skills/Aptitudes/Temperament
1. Ability to follow instructions and work well with others
2. Ability to communicate orally or in writing
3. Ability to inspect for quality and recognize established standards
4. Ability to meet established production standards
Physical Requirements:
1. Physical Requirements consist of being able to meet the physical demands for the entire work period assigned.
2. Physical demands consist of standing, walking, reaching overhead, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, grasping, lifting 25 lbs. or more and stooping.
3. Climbing stairs.
4. May require the individual to pull/push linen carts weighing in excess of 300 lbs.
5. The position may require the individual to stand for 8 hours or more with occasional breaks.