Laundry Attendant

Lb Homes; Fergus Falls (MN); On-site; USD 22,730 - 27,400; Part time

Job summary

LB Homes in Fergus Falls, MN is seeking a dependable Part-Time Laundry Attendant to support residents and the facility by washing, sorting, and organizing laundry. The role offers roughly 36 hours every two weeks with weekday shifts and every other weekend, typically starting around 4:30 a.m. Training is provided and transportation is required.

Sewing is a plus but not required. We value reliability, organization, and a proactive, active approach in a fast-paced environment and encourage you to

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Basic reading and organizational skills needed.
• Ability to follow safety protocols for laundry operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate washers and dryers and manage detergent usage.
• Sort, mark, and transport laundry for residents and facility.
• Inspect items and separate those needing special care.
• Maintain clean machines and work areas.
• Assist with stock and inventory of linen supplies.

Skills

Integrity

Compassion

Teamwork

Customer Service

Safety Awareness

Accountability

Detail Oriented

Organized

Initiative

Time Management

Communication

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

We're looking for a dependable Part-Time Laundry Attendant to join our team. In this role, you will help process laundry for both residents and the facility, ensuring items are cleaned, organized, and ready for use.

This position offers approximately 36 hours every two weeks and includes weekday shifts as well as every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

Shifts typically begin at 4:30 a.m., although earlier start times may occasionally be needed based on operational demands. Applicants must have reliable transportation. Sewing skills are a plus but not required. On-the-job training will be provided.

If you are reliable, organized, self-motivated, and enjoy staying active in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Starting Pay

Base rate of $16.50 - $19.89 per hour depending upon experience. We also pay a weekend differential for hours worked on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Work according to the Laundry Safety Program.
• Receive and mark facility or resident's articles for laundry, using hand or machine markers.
• Start washers, dryers and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of detergent, water and other additives.
• Sort articles removed from dryers and fold or hang them.
• Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content and cleaning technique required.
• Load articles into washers or dryers.
• Clean machine filters and maintain equipment.
• Remove items from washers or dryers.
• Inspect soiled articles to identify items requiring special treatment.
• Collect and transport soiled linens and clothing to the laundry.
• Identify personal clothing that needs repair.
• Sort soiled linens and prepare carts for pick up by external laundry service.
• Unload clean linens from delivery carts of external laundry service, place on carts for transport to storage areas.
• Transport linens to nursing units and stock linen cupboards with needed items.
• Sort personal laundry onto carts and racks and deliver to correct nursing unit.
• Monitor inventory and assure ordering of additional items needed.
• Evaluate new products and participate in decisions about use.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Integrity - Always do what is right.
• Compassion - Open your heart and show you care.
• Dedication - LB Homes can count on you.
• Team Work - Help each other make it happen.
• Customer Service - Know the need and meet it.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Persistence - Ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or discouragement.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Less than high school education

Experience: No prior experience necessary