What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laundry Aide position at Legacy Senior Living?
Laundry:
To have experience in washing/drying/folding and ironing laundry. Must be comfortable in handling many loads of laundry daily and be able to disperse residents laundry on time.
Housekeeping:
- Ensure that common areas, including guest restrooms, are clean, neat and free of odor.
- Launder residence linens, towels, sheets, and other items according to schedule and as needed.
- Launder residents’ personal clothes, sheets, and towels according to schedule.
- Ensure that residents’ personal items remain separate at all times and are returned promptly to the residents’ room once laundered.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
- Maintain an organized housekeeping cart complete with all needed items.
Ensure that common areas and residents’ rooms/apartments are cleaned in accordance to schedule. This should include but is not limited to the following:
- Vacuuming all carpeted areas
- Dusting all furniture, common area items, handrails, and hanging pictures
- Cleaning glass surfaces
- Cleaning doors, doorways, and walls of fingerprints or other dirt
- Vacuuming upholstery furniture according to schedule
- Cleaning and disinfecting common areas and residents’ bathrooms
- Sanitizing and disinfecting soiled utility bins according to schedule
- Cleaning and organizing laundry areas and storage closets according to schedule
Regulatory Compliance and Sanitation
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSDS, and the residence policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the housekeeping cart and other supplies are in a safe area as to prevent any injuries to residents, employees, or visitors.
- Ensure proper disposal of soiled clothing or linens in compliance with infection control standards.
- Ensure that hazardous cleaning products are properly stored and labeled
