Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant

Magnolia Health Systems; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Westridge Healthcare is seeking dedicated Housekeeping and Laundry Assistants to maintain cleanliness and safety across the facility, while ensuring a sufficient supply of linens and personal clothing for residents. This role requires effective communication and physical stamina to support the staff in delivering exceptional care.

Benefits

Health Insurance through United Healthcare

Dental Insurance through Paramount Dental

Vision Insurance through EyeMed Vision

Paid Vacation Accrual Program

Perfect Attendance Bonus Program

Weekend Bonuses

Holiday Pay

Student Loan Repayment Program

Tuition Assistance Programs

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions in English.
• Ability to communicate with residents, families, and personnel.
• Physical abilities including bending, lifting, and walking.

Responsibilities

• Transport soiled linen and personal clothing to laundry.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in work areas.
• Sort and distribute clean laundry and linens to residents.

Skills

Communication

Ability to Follow Directions

Physical Stamina

Education

Completion of Elementary Education

Job description

Job Description: Housekeeping and Laundry Assistants are a valuable member 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: Westridge Healthcare is a skilled nursing facility located in Terre Haute, Indiana. Westridge Healthcare 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: Westridge Healthcare is seeking Housekeeping and Laundry Assistants:

• 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: Westridge Healthcare offers -

• Health Insurance through United Healthcare
• Dental Insurance through Paramount Dental
• Vision Insurance through EyeMed Vision
• Supplemental Insurance Policies such as: Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation Accrual Program
• Perfect Attendance Bonus Program
• Weekend Bonuses
• Holiday Pay – Starts immediately with no waiting period
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Continuing Education Programs
• Tuition Assistance Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities

If you are ready to join the Westridge Healthcare Family, please apply online today!
Westridge Healthcare 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.