Laundry Associate

Ohio Living; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living is seeking a Laundry Associate to perform daily laundry operations for residents, staff, and facilities. You will manage collection, laundering, distribution, and inventory of linens and garments, ensuring supplies meet demand and comply with health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes attention to quality, infection control, and resident relations, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements while working a schedule that may include weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Tenth grade education is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs laundry functions, including collection, laundering, redistribution, and inventory of linens.
• Presses/irons garments as instructed.
• Folds, counts, stacks, hangs, and distributes clean laundry to residents and staff daily.
• Maintains adequate supply of laundry and linen stocks.
• Complies with quality, infection control, and universal precautions standards.

Education

Tenth grade education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work! Be it through providing healing, eradicating loneliness, contributing to efficiencies, streamlining processes, being dependable, sparking creativity or something else, the demonstration of HOW you do your job is just as important as WHAT you do in your job.Alongside our valued employees, we are making a difference throughout the state of Ohio in the lives of those that need healthcare or those embracing the next chapter of their lives. Sustained members of our team demonstrate accountable behavior and share our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, inclusion, financial stewardship, leadership and care.The Laundry Associate performs the day-to-day activities of the Laundry Department in accordance with company standards and current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure that an adequate supply of laundry and linen are on hand at all times to meet the needs of residents, patients, and staff members.Essential Activities and TasksOperations Management - 75%Performs the laundry functions, including the collection, laundering, redistribution, and inventory of linens and personal laundry, in accordance with established procedures.Presses/irons garments as instructed.Folds, counts, stacks, hangs, and distributes clean laundry, linen, garments, etc. to residents and linen closets daily and/or as instructed.Ensures that an adequate supply of laundry and linen supplies are maintained in laundry closets to meet the needs of residents and staff members.Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management - 10%Ensures that established quality assurance, infection control, and universal precaution practices are maintained when performing laundry procedures.Reports any damages or repairs needing done to supervisor.Willingly and consistently shares observations and insight of departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiencies of department.Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.Customer Relations and Service Delivery - 10%Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.Honors resident personal and property rights when performing laundry duties.Administration and Reporting - 5%Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.All other duties as assigned.QualificationsEducationTenth grade education required.High school diploma or equivalent preferred.ExperienceOne year laundry experience preferred. On-the-job training provided.Other RequirementsMust be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.Working Conditions and Special RequirementsSitting - Up to 1 hour/dayStanding - Up to 8 hours/dayWalking - Up to 8 hours/dayLifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 poundsWork weekends, evenings, and holidays - Required as scheduledSubject to residents/patients with various disease processes - OccasionalSubject to falls, burns, odors, and cuts - Work dayMay be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work dayRisk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I