Laundry Attendant

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living, Inc. is seeking a Laundry Attendant to manage resident laundry and community linens, operate washers and dryers, fold and distribute clean items, and keep the laundry area safe and organized.

You will follow training, work varied shifts, and ensure linens are kept separate per resident, with some housekeeping duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete all Atria specified training programs.
• Able to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Able to perform these operations using units of United States currency and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Able to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to safely perform duties using related commercial laundry equipment and materials such as washers, dryers, irons, etc.

Responsibilities

• Performs laundry duties including washing, drying, and ironing resident laundry and community linens.
• Folds and hangs laundry and distributes laundered articles.
• Replaces draperies and changes beds as needed.
• Keeps laundry area maintained in a safe, clean and good working condition.
• Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Stocks laundry and cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empties wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Training programs

Reading and numbers

Basic arithmetic with currency/units

Common sense and instruction following

Flexible scheduling

Laundry equipment operation

Education

Training completion

Tools

Washers and Dryers

Ironing equipment

Job description

Responsibilities

Laundry Attendant Services

• Performs all laundry duties including:
  • washing, drying, and ironing resident laundry and community linens and textiles in provided appliances
  • folding and/or hanging laundry appropriately
  • distributing laundered articles and linens
  • replacing and hanging draperies
  • changing beds
  • mopping laundry room floor and washing walls regularly
  • washing windows around the community as requested
• Ensures resident’s laundry is kept separated and is not mixed with other residents.
• Keeps laundry area maintained in a safe, clean and good working condition.
• Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Stocks laundry and cleaning cart with supplies.
• Empties wastebaskets, and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete all Atria specified training programs.
• Able to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Able to perform these operations using units of United States currency and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Able to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to safely perform duties using related commercial laundry equipment and materials such as washers, dryers, irons, etc.