Housekeeper/Laundry Aide

IEP Corp; Elmer (NJ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Oak Rehab in Elmer, NJ is seeking a dependable Housekeeper/Laundry Aide to join our compassionate team. You will clean patient rooms and general areas, make beds, and assist with laundry tasks while providing friendly service to patients and staff.

No formal experience required; English reading/writing is essential. Training will cover department procedures, safety standards, and daily quality checks to ensure a clean, safe environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• No formal experience required; prior housekeeping or laundry helpful.
• Ability to follow departmental procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms and general areas as per procedures.
• Make beds, remove trash and linen in occupied/unoccupied rooms.
• Sort, wash, dry, fold and distribute laundry and linens.
• Keep laundry area and equipment clean; report malfunctions.
• Provide courteous assistance to patients, visitors and staff.

Skills

English (read/write)

Job description

Big Oak Rehab is looking for a Houskeeper/Laundry Aide to join our growing team!!

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining patient rooms and general areas according to established departmental practices and standards. The Housekeeper supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service to co-workers, patients and visitors. The Housekeeper cleans patient rooms and general areas, makes beds, removes trash and linen in occupied and unoccupied rooms in accordance with departmental procedures. The Housekeeper performs cycle cleaning and furniture placement as directed. Through effective communication and cooperative teamwork, the Housekeeper provides assistance to supervisors and co-workers as necessary. The Housekeeper responds to patient and visitor inquiries in a courteous manner.

As a Laundry Aide you are responsible for:

• The laundry aide sorts, washes, dry, folds and distribute laundry, linens,and residents personal clothing.
• Keeps equipment and the laundry area in a good state of cleanliness.
• Reports any malfunctioning of equipment immediately.
• Maintains safety standards.
• Makes daily quality check of laundry.
• Keep record of new items of laundry or linen put into distribution.
• Separate an puts asside any clean laundry that is not suitable for distribution.
• Keeps laundry carts cleaned and sanitized

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Ability to read, write, and speak English is required.

EXPERIENCE:

Prior experience helpful, but not required.