Laundry Attendant

Reports To: Housekeeping Supervisor, Asst. General Manager, General Manager

Prepared By: Ark Hospitality

Date: July 2023

SUMMARY:

In an effort and in a manner which furthers ARK Hospitalitys Vision, Mission and Values, this position is primarily responsible for performing tasks such as washing, drying, and folding linens according to company quality standards. An attendant is often responsible for sorting items by color, weight and fabric types and making sure items are washed in the proper machine cycle by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Sort all linens and treat stains.
• Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents. Proper use of laundry chemicals.
• Take wet, clean items and dry as directed.
• Sort and fold clean dried items.
• Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to management.
• Maintaining all laundry equipment and inform facilities manager as to any maintenance needs.
• Perform additional laundry services when necessary.
• Being able to work well with others.
• Being willing to help in other areas of the hotel if needed.

ATTENDANCE:

Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks; where applicable.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Interpersonal

• Internal and External Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance. Friendly.

Organization

• Business Necessity The needs of the employer may be dependent on responding to and anticipating rapidly changing external and internal demands in all aspects of how business is conducted. This may include, but is not limited to, organization structure, finances, goals, personnel, work processes, technology, and customer demands. Therefore, it may become necessary to make modifications to how business is conducted, and work is accomplished, with minimal or no advance notice to employees. Accordingly, the employee must be capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted, and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance.
• Safety and Security All employees are responsible for observing safety and security procedures as applicable and reporting potentially unsafe conditions to management.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Possible high heat environment due to dryers.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy but can vary. Consistent uniformed attire is expected to be worn as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, push, pull, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste, or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, additional details will be specified by the supervisor. The associate will also perform other reasonable business duties as signed by the supervisor.

Management reserves the right to change this job description, job responsibilities, duties, and working hours as needs prevail.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS STATED ABOVE AND ACCEPT THAT ANY OF THE TASKS MAY BE MODIFIED OR CHANGED. I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE MODIFICATIONS AND / OR CHANGES IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION. I CAN PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB AS LISTED ABOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.