What are the responsibilities and job description for the WASHER DRYER OPERATOR position at Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries?
YOUNGSTOWN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC.
COMPREHENSIVE JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE : Washer Dryer Operator
REPORT TO : Business Services Manager
JOB SUMMARY
The Washer Dryer Operator will be responsible for sorting, washing, drying and folding items received from clients and/or laundry contracts. Employee will also be responsible for segregating laundry by customer and grade, weighing laundry and assisting with proper documentation.
The Washer Dryer Operator will maintain that the washers and dryers are properly loaded and unloaded. The employee will also select the proper program card for washers and drying times for dryers. Employee will disinfect carts, machinery and floors and clean dryer filters.
Employee will adhere to Universal Precautions and follow all safety guidelines. Employee will contact supervisor for clean-up of any waste regulated by Blood-borne pathogens standard.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE/LICENSE REQUIRED
No specific education is required. Elementary school is helpful, but not required.
HOURS WORKED
Employee will normally work eight hours a day, depending on the schedule.
NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED
May vary, but normally five days per week.
OVERTIME HOURS
Generally overtime hours are not scheduled; however, overtime may be required based on the needs of the company.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
For the purpose of determining the frequency of an activity, please refer to the following table:
Never: 0% (0 Min. to 6 Min.)
Occasionally: 1 - 33% (6 Min. to 2 Hrs. 45 Min.)
Frequently: 34 - 66% (2 Hrs. 45 Min. to 5 Hrs. 30 Min.)
Continuously: 67 - 100% (5 Hrs. 30 Min. to 8 Hrs.)
STANDING: Continuously (67-100%)
Surface - Cement
Activity - All aspects of job; preferred, but not required
WALKING: Continuously (67-100%)
Surface - Cement
Activity - All aspects of job; preferred, but not required
SITTING: Occasionally (1-33%)
Activity - Only on breaks
CLIMBING: Never (0%)
Activity -
BENDING: Continuously (67-100%)
Activity - All aspects of job
STOOPING/KNEELING: Occasionally (1-33%)
Activity - Cleaning filters and sewer, five minutes; preferred, but not required
REACHING OVERHEAD OR AT SHOULDER LEVEL: Continuously (67-100%)
Activity - Loading and unloading washers and dryers
TWIST AND TURN: Continuously (67-100%)
Activity - All aspects of job
LIFTING Frequently (34-66%)
(To exert physical strength necessary to move objects from one level to another)
LIFTING: Frequently (34-66%)
Activity - Loading and unloading washers and dryers
PUSH/PULL: Frequently (34-66%)
Activity -Pushing and pulling buggies and carts; up to 1,000 lbs. Preferred, but not required.
COORDINATION: Eye, Hand, Foot Frequently (34-66%)
Activity - All aspects of job
TALKING/HEARING/SEEING: Seeing Frequently (34-66%)
Activity - All aspects of job; preferred, but not required
MACHINES/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/WORK AIDS: Continuously (67-100%)
Activity - Using washers, dryers, laundry carts, mops, wringer bucket and disinfectant spray
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Indoors 100%
Constant noise from machinery. Possible hazards from laundry equipment.
HAND COORDINATION RIGHT LEFT BOTH FREQUENCY
Major Hand X X Continuously (67-100%)
Fine Manipulation X X Continuously (67-100%)
Gross Manipulation X X Continuously (67-100%)
Simple Grasping X X Continuously (67-100%)
Power Grip X X Continuously (67-100%)
Hand Twisting X X Continuously (67-100%)
Fingering X X Continuously (67-100%)
In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment. Alcohol and drug misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries employees and to the security of the company’s equipment and facilities. For these reasons, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and misuse in the workplace.
NOTE: This comprehensive job description is subject to supplementation or modification if the actual job functions change.
Reasonable accommodation will be considered in determining whether an applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job and its underlying physical demands.
