Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Shared Services
Address: 1725 S. 20th Street. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 6:00am to 2:30pm

Monitor all dryers 1-12 watching dryer time and equipment operation. Empty dryer conveyor in slings, baskets and bins. Directs linen to correct processing areas. Physically moves product to work areas and bags linen. Also operates and handles functions associated with rail lift area.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Operates rail lift system and dryer conveyor.

• Operates rail life system and dryer conveyor.

2. Monitors dryers #1 through #12.

• Monitors dryers to verify linen is dry before sending to processing rail.

• Monitors dryer time and equipment operation.

3. Monitors load sizes and dryness of goods.

• Monitors load sizes and dryness of goods.

• Advises soiled sort supervisor of large loads identifying linen classification.

4. Works closely with tunnel operator on special assignments.

• Works closely with tunnel operator when supervisors assign special assignments based on linen needed.

5. Operates overflow area.

• Moves wet sheets from overflow to sheet table.

6. Keep work distributed to work stations.

• Sheet cakes to sheet table

• Dried work to processing areas.

• Re-dry work to dryer staging area.

7. Opens new mops.

• Opens any new mops.

• Cleans up trash and boxes.

8. Bags or towel rags (and other rags as needed).

• Bag mops and towels

• Rags washed from tunnels.

• Rags from flat work iron.

• Places bagged rags in designated storage containers.

9. Keeps work area clean and organized.

• Distributes dried goods from rail lift area to correct processing area.

• Locates and stages empty baskets/bins for rail lift operator and at dryers.

• Keeps floor clean from rewash and trash.

10. End of Day shutdown responsibilities.

• All dried items into correct staging areas.

• Baskets/bins staged and baskets stacked if needed.

• Dryers, and disconnects turned off.

Schedule:

Mon - Fri, 6:00am to 2:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Ability to understand, read, speak and write English to the level normally acquired by completing the 12th grade required.

Experience

• Minimum of one year laundry experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• N/A

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to multitask and plan workload.
• Ability to exert up to 52 lbs. of push force.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Balancing
  • Crawling
  • Distinguish colors
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Hearing
  • Speaking/talking
  • Twisting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Stooping/bending
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Grasping
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Standing
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Frequent (67%-100%):
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Employment Type: Full time