Laundry Aide (FT) (24738)

Cantex; Livingston (TX); On-site; USD 34,385,000 - 45,847,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Supplemental insurance

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Cantex is seeking a Laundry Aide to support the daily laundering of linens and patient clothing in our care facility near Livingston, Texas. The role involves washing, drying, folding, ironing, and distributing items, with attention to cleanliness and sanitation.

You will follow established policies, assist a team leader, and help ensure patient safety and comfort through timely laundry service. Experience in healthcare laundry is preferred and English proficiency is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Loads washers with appropriate weights and cycles, adds detergents and chemicals as required.
• Sorts laundry by color, fabric, and type for washing.
• Transfers laundered items to dryers in sanitized containers.
• Folds and stacks dried items in proper order and irons when needed.
• Mends items that require repair.
• Distributes personal laundry to patients' closets and supports sanitation in the laundry area.
• Cleans and disinfects floors, appliances, tables, carts, and laundry spaces.
• Ensures sanitation and quality standards are met and storage of supplies is proper.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards and participates in weekly in-services.

Skills

Experience in healthcare laundry

English proficiency

Job description

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.

We 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.