Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant

Magnolia Health Systems; Alexandria (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Supplemental Insurance: Critical Illn.

Disability Coverage

Hospital Indemnity

Life Insurance with Cash Value

Paid Vacation

Attendance Bonuses

Weekend Bonuses

Holiday Pay

Tuition Assistance Programs

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Alexandria Health and Rehabilitation is seeking Housekeeping and Laundry Assistants to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents in Alexandria, Indiana.

Responsibilities include securing soiled linen, sorting and distributing clean laundry, keeping carts and areas organized, and following cleaning schedules to support quality care. The role requires basic English reading/writing and the ability to work calmly under pressure.

Qualifications

• Reading and writing in English and ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to read/write in English, communicate with residents, families, personnel and support agencies, and stay calm under stress.
• Physical abilities including bending, lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination; sense of smell, taste, temperature; hearing pages.

Responsibilities

• Secure soiled linen hampers and personal clothing from designated areas and transport to laundry.
• Maintain clean, safe, and attractive work areas with required safety signs.
• Ensure equipment, carts, and supplies are stored securely and properly cleaned.
• Sort, fold, and distribute clean laundry, linens, and garments to residents and carts/closets.
• Follow work and cleaning schedules.
• Keep equipment and supplies carts clean and stored.

Skills

Reading & Writing in English

Resident/Staff Communication

Physical Ability & Safety Handling

Job description

Job Description

Housekeeping and Laundry Assistants are valuable members of our health care team who work to ensure that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner and to ensure that an adequate supply of linen and resident personal clothing is on hand at all times to meet the needs of the residents.

About Us

Alexandria Health and Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing facility located in Alexandria, Indiana. Alexandria Health and Rehabilitation is seeking Housekeeping and Laundry Assistants to become a part of our team where our primary goal is to provide exceptional care to our residents.

About the Role

• To secure soiled linen hampers and soiled personal clothing from designated areas and transport to laundry in covered containers.
• To ensure that work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner, clearly marked with caution or safety signs as required.
• To ensure that work areas are free of all hazardous objects and that all equipment, tools, chemicals, and supplies are properly stored and secured at all times.
• To sort, fold, stack, and distribute clean laundry, linens and garments to residents and all linen carts/closets.
• To ensure the work and cleaning schedules are followed.
• To ensure that equipment, work, and supply carts are properly cleaned and stored.

About You

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and experience:

• Completion of elementary education or otherwise show ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions in English.
• Ability to read and write in English, ability to communicate with residents, families, personnel and support agencies and ability to remain calm under stress.
• Bending, lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to distinguish smell, taste and temperatures, ability to hear and respond to pages.

Benefits

• Health Insurance through United Healthcare
• Dental Insurance through HRI Dental
• Vision Insurance through EyeMed
• Supplemental Insurance:
  • Critical Illness
  • Accident
  • Disability Coverage
  • Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance through Cincinnati Life:
  • Builds cash value
  • Employee-owned policy
  • Family coverage, including grandchildren
• Paid Vacation
• Attendance Bonuses
• Weekend Bonuses
• Holiday Pay - starts immediately with no waiting period
• Tuition Assistance Programs
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Alexandria Health and Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity employer and gives employment and promotional consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class as defined by local, state, or federal law.