LAUNDRY WORKER - Retirement Community

Our Laundry Worker performs laundry duties for Environmental Services in the cleaning of clothes and linens for residents, Health Care, and Arbor Acres.

Status Non Exempt

Hours: M-F 8A 430P

Job Relationships

• Reports to and is supervised by the Laundry Supervisor and Director of Housekeeping and Laundry.

Laundry Worker: Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that linen is properly separated into different classifications.
• Uses proper personal protective equipment when caring for soiled laundry.
• Folds and processes clean linen and terry and separates

Typical Physical Demands

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift approximately 30 lbs. of linen.
• Ability to walk extensively, to squat, bend, kneel, climb to reach 8 ft. ceilings, and reach above shoulders.
• Needs sense of sight, hearing, smell and touch.
• Ability to work safely with potentially hazardous chemical and tolerate the presence of dust.
• Must be able to successfully complete the WorkSTEPS Functional Testing program. This program assists in determining whether applicants/employees are able to safely perform essential job functions.

Laundry Worker: Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of a 24-hour facility.
• Work habits must include: regular attendance, punctuality, teamwork, willingness to learn, initiative, dependability, and promptness.
• Ability to communicate with residents, family members, and other staff.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and utilize equipment properly.
• Must be able to thoroughly read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to embody and uphold the corporate personality and culture of Arbor Acres with its emphasis on warmth, caring, generation of community, enthusiasm, achievement of excellence, and joy.
• Bilingual is a plus, but is not required

Minimum Education

• High School or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

• None

This job description is not intended as an all-inclusive list of essential functions which the individual holding this position may be required to perform. The individual may be required to perform additional tasks at the discretion of any authorized supervisor. Arbor Acres reserves the right to change or modify this job description at any time with or without notice.