Laundry Aide (24691)

Cantex; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical

Dental

Supplemental insurance

Competitive pay

Job summary

Cantex in Frisco, TX is seeking a Laundry Aide to support daily linen and patient clothing services in a healthcare setting. The role involves washing, drying, folding, ironing, mending and distributing laundry while upholding sanitation standards.

Experience in a long-term care or healthcare laundry environment is preferred, and applicants should be able to read, write, and speak English. This on-site position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Loads machines and adds proper detergents and chemicals.
• Sorts laundry by color and fabric for washing.
• Transfers laundered items to dryers in sanitized containers.
• Folds, stacks, irons, and mends items as needed.
• Cleans laundry areas and ensures sanitation standards.

Skills

Healthcare laundry experience

English literacy

Job description

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

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.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal opportunity employer;

Benefits & Compensation

• 401K with match
• CEU reimbursement
• vacation
• sick
• holidays
• medical
• dental
• supplemental insurance Plans
• Highly competitive compensation package