Laundry Aide

The Harrison at Heritage; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Medical/dental insurance

Holidays

Job summary

The Harrison at Heritage in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a full-time Laundry Aide to support our care team. You will wash, dry, fold, iron, mend and distribute linens and patients' clothing, ensuring timely delivery and sanitation. This role emphasizes teamwork, safety and quality standards.

Previous laundry experience in healthcare is preferred; English literacy is required. We offer a competitive benefits package and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in a long-term care or healthcare laundry department preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Load machines with proper weight and cycle settings, and use detergents and chemicals properly.
• Sort laundry by color, fabric, and type; pre-soak as needed.
• Transfer laundered items to dryers; fold and store cleaned items.
• Iron, mend, and distribute or deliver linen and patients' clothing.
• Maintain sanitation and safety of laundry areas and equipment.

Skills

English Proficiency

Laundry Experience

Job description

We are seeking a fulltime 2-10p Laundry Aide to join our dream team.Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this location.Job Summary:The overall purpose of the Laundry Aide position is to aid in the delivery of laundry services. This position may wash, dry, fold, iron, mend and distribute or deliver linen or patients' clothing.Qualifications:Experience in a long-term care or healthcare laundry department is preferred.Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.Essential Functions:Assures effective laundering by loading machine to proper weight/level, setting proper cycle, and hooking-up or dispensing proper detergents, chemicals, etc.Sorts laundry by color, fabric, type, etc., and prepares for washing by pre-soaking as appropriate.Transfers laundered items, in sanitized container, to dryers.Folds and stacks dried items in proper order.Irons those items that require it.Mends items that require it.Uses proper equipment, distributes personal laundry to patients' closets.Cleans and disinfects floors, appliances, folding tables, delivery carts and other laundry areas.Ensures that sanitation and quality standards are met.Ensures proper storage of supplies.Identifies and corrects safety hazards.Cleans vents inside dryer after each load and outside of building daily or as needed.Ensures that proper equipment is available and in good repair.Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.Attends weekly in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.Performs other essential functions as assigned.#LPWe are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.