What are the responsibilities and job description for the Soiled Laundry Sorter position at Crown Health Care Laundry Services?
Job Description
Soiled Laundry Sorte
Job Summary :
The primary purpose of this position is to sort returned, soiled linen into appropriate classifications in preparation for washing.
Duties & Essential Job Functions
- Open customer returned soil bags (bags weigh ~45 lbs.), discard plastic, spread product out to allow for visibility on soil belt. Pre-sort classifications as required. Production standard are 45 bags or 2000 lbs. opened per hour for each operator.
- Operators located on the work platform float between multiple positions moving up and down the belt sorting into the appropriate bins or slots.
- Move empty carts to appropriate area for cleaning and reuse.
Other Functions and Responsibilities
Decisions the incumbent must seek approval for prior to execution
Decisions the incumbent may decide and execute without prior approval
Qualifications
Required Licenses / Certificates
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Check the frequency and number of hours a day the worker is required to do the following specific activities
Activity
Frequency
Hours
Continuous
Intermittent
Sitting
Walking
Bending
Standing
Climbing
Kneeling
Twisting
Lifting
0 to 10 lbs
10 - 50 lbs
50 - 100 lbs
Over 100 lbs
Pulling / Pushing Force
0 to 5 lbs
5 - 10 lbs
10 - 20 lbs
Over 20 lbs
Hand Manipulation (check those that apply)
Simple Grasping
Right Hand
Left Hand
Power Grasping
Right Hand
Left Hand
Pushing / Pulling
Right Hand
Left Hand
Fine Manipulation
Right Hand
Left Hand
Other Physical Requirements
Check if applies
Frequency / Description
Requires reaching above shoulders
Requires reaching at or below shoulders
Picking up bags from inside bins and placing them on table where they proceed to break bags open
Requires use of feet to operate foot controls
Special visual or auditory requirements
Work Environment
The employee works near moving mechanical parts; in high precarious places; and outside in weather conditions
Employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles
Employee will be working in non-conditioned facility which may entail extreme heat in summer and extreme cold in winter
Blood / Fluid Exposure Risk (check the correct category
Category 1
Tasks involve exposure to blood, fluids, or tissue
Category 2
Usual tasks do not involve exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissues but job may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks
Category 3
Tasks involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues
