ATTENDANT, LINEN

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital; Kajang; On-site; MYR 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital is seeking a reliable laundry/linen handler responsible for maintaining cleanliness in laundry and linen storage areas, and ensuring accurate stock counts. You will move linens between wards and the soiled holding area, while supporting routine inventory and quality checks.

The role requires a minimum SPM with at least 1 year of related experience, willingness to work shifts including weekends and public holidays, and good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum SPM
• At least 1 year of experience in a related field
• Willingness to work on scheduled hours, shifts, weekends and public holidays
• On-the-job training / in-service training will be provided
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to improve knowledge and skills
• Prepared to work as a team member in the best possible manner

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the laundry room and linen store
• Maintain cleanliness of stocks and keep them neatly rearranged
• Collect dirty linen from wards and deliver to soiled linen holding area twice daily
• Count and record linens sent for washing and received from contractor
• Distribute clean linen to relevant areas twice daily according to par levels
• Assist in linen inventory and stock counting
• Inspect incoming and outgoing linen for cleanliness and defects
• Record non-conforming linen and wipe down storage areas before stock placement
• Comply with QSHE policies and wear PPE as required
• Report unsafe practices, near misses, incidents and accidents to the appropriate authorities

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Safety awareness

Education

SPM

Job description

1) JOB DESCRIPTION

• Understand the philosophy, objectives, policies and standards of the hospital and Nursing Services.

• Adherent to the hospital policies and procedures.

• Maintain the cleanliness of the laundry room and linen store.

• Maintain the cleanliness of the stocks and rearrange it neatly.

• Collect dirty linen from the wards and various services and deliver it to the soiled linen holding area twice daily.

• Check the number of linens taken for washing are counted and recorded.

• Check and record the number of clean linens received from contractor.

• Distributes clean laundry to the relevant area twice daily; according to the departmental par level.

• Assists in inventory of linen and stock count.

• Inspect all incoming and outgoing linen for cleanliness, damage, stains, tears, mould, or other defects.

• Keep a record of non-conformance linen.

• To wipe down linen storage areas in each ward before placing new stock.

• Any other duties as directed by the Outsource In-charge.

• Reporting unsafe practices, conditions, near misses, incidents and accidents to Chief Executive Officer and OSH and Environmental Committee.

• Comply with QSHE Policy and Objective.

• To take reasonable care for safety and health of herself and other people who may be affected by his/her acts or omission at work.

• To co-operate with Management of KJSH in the discharge of any duty or requirement imposed on the QSHE Management System.

• To comply with any instruction or measure on QSHE legal and requirement.

• To establish and maintain the QSHE Management System.

• To comply to KPJ National Six Patient Safety Goals.

• To wear or use at all times any personal protective equipment (PPE) or clothing provided by the Management of KJSH for the purpose of preventing risks to his/her safety and health.

2) JOB REQUIREMENT

• Minimum SPM.

• At least 1-year experience in related field.

• Willingness to work on scheduled hours, shift, weekends and public holidays.

• On the job training / in-service training will be provided.

• Posses good communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

• Has the ability to improve knowledge and skills.

• Prepared to work as a team member in the best possible manner.