Laundry Aide

16200 St James Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

PEAK education support

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Laundry Production Aide at St James Hospital in Montana. The role involves sorting soiled linen, operating finishing machines, and ensuring production targets are met while adhering to safety and infection control practices.

Applicants should be able to perform physically demanding tasks, work a Monday–Friday schedule from 4am to 12:30pm, and participate in a comprehensive benefits program. The position pays hourly based on experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting and standing for long periods.
• Experience in production or assembly line environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated teamwork and attention to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Sort incoming and outgoing linen and operate industrial laundry machines.
• Follow safety, PPE, and infection control practices; maintain clean, organized workspaces.
• Assist with loading/unloading, transporting, and quality checks to ensure correct output.

Skills

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Taking initiative

Accountability for performance metrics

Following policies

Job description

Job Description

Laundry Production Aide is responsible for the efficient processing of clean linen and soiled laundry in compliance with healthcare standards and regulations. This position, under the direction of laundry production leadership will perform manual sorting of soiled laundry, sorting and folding of clean linen, and the operation of industrial laundry machines involved in the finishing processes for clean linen. This position will perform to production and quality standards based on established rates per hour.

Posting Specifics

• Pay Rate: Based on Experience
• Shift Details: 40 hours per week / full time benefits Monday - Friday 4am - 12:30pm

Essential Functions

This role works within the facility to complete production goals on a daily and weekly basis. Workers are cross-trained to work all departments and to operate all machines. Under the direction of the floor lead, sorts all incoming or outgoing linen. Transports, pulls, and pushes equipment, loads, and unloads carts and containers. Sorts soiled linen on conveyor into predetermined categories for the proper wash classification. Utilizes proper PPE and complies with all facility safety and infection control practices to minimize exposure to blood borne pathogens. Under the direction of the floor lead, safely and competently operates specialty commercial laundry processing machines (Folders, Feeders, irons, baggers, strapping machines). Assembles, counts, binds, or packages linen items on production lines. Carries out basic quality checks, performs spot checks and follows production guidelines and specifications. Sorting and production workers are responsible to ensure that their output is consistent and correct to guarantee product quality and prevent harm or delays and to reduce wasted resources including labor. Follow best practices for safe operation of laundry machinery and report performance issues or hazards to designated lead or directly to maintenance. Maintain clean and organized workspaces. Workers in this position play a vital role in workplace safety and must ensure that other elements of the production line do not present safety hazards. Throughout all laundry process, caregivers in this position are required to identify and work with leaders and co-workers on opportunities for process improvement.

Skills

• Teamwork
• manual Dexterity
• Taking initiative
• Accountability for performance metrics
• Following Policies

Minimum Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to perform tasks requiring physical effort, including lifting and handling laundry, and standing for extended periods.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience working in a production or assembly line environment, which can contribute to efficiency and familiarity with systematic workflows.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with co-workers and leaders that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes repetitive use of both hands, both arms, standing for long periods of time, visual discernment of items and defects. Utilization of computer, phone, and machine set-up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Location

Location: St James Hospital Work City: Butte Work State: Montana Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Salary

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $17.43 - $22.29

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Employment Equity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Recruitment Process Technology

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment.

Additional Information

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

Job Evaluation

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Closing Statement

All positions subject to close without notice.

Company Overview

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

Closing Comments

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