Laundry Attendant

Urschel Laboratories, Inc.; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Free Health Clinic

401(k) with Employer Matching

Free Life Insurance

Hotel stay and on-property dining

Flexible scheduling

Onsite gym access

Professional development

Community involvement

Job summary

Urschel Laboratories, Inc. seeks a dedicated Laundry Attendant for the Grand Gardner Hotel in downtown Valparaiso, Indiana.

This role supports guest experiences by keeping guestrooms and banquet spaces stocked with clean linens, towels, robes, and uniforms, following hotel standards. The ideal candidate will work independently, manage workload, follow safety procedures, and communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• No formal education or specific skills listed in the ad.

Responsibilities

• Sort, wash, dry, fold and distribute linens, towels, robes and uniforms according to hotel standards.
• Maintain linen inventory and identify damaged or stained items.
• Support housekeeping by ensuring a steady supply of clean linens throughout the property.

Job description

Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Laundry Attendant to join the team at the Grand Gardner Hotel. The Grand Gardner Hotel is an Urschel Development property located in downtown Valparaiso, Indiana. Urschel Development is a wholly owned subsidiary of Urschel Laboratories in Chesterton, Indiana.

The Grand Gardner Hotel is an independent boutique hotel featuring 58 guest rooms and suites, a speakeasy, banquet space, and welcoming shared spaces. As part of our employee-owned culture, every team member contributes to the hotel's success. We believe that excellent guest experiences are the result of employees who understand how their work impacts guests, coworkers, and the overall operation of the business.

At Grand Gardner Hotel, we value teamwork, accountability, and pride in a job well done. Whether serving guests directly or supporting operations behind the scenes, each employee-owner plays an important role in maintaining the high standards that define our property.

Pay starts at $14.68/hour – $18.00/hour

Why You’ll Love Working at the Grand Gardner Hotel:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Stock Issued Annually
• Free Health Clinic (Available to Employees and Their Dependents)
• 401(k) with Employer Matching
• Free Life Insurance
• Hotel stay and on-property dining discounts
• Flexible scheduling whenever possible
• Free 24/7 Access to An Onsite Workout Center with Personal Trainers @ Urschel’s Chesterton Facility
• Professional Development Support
• Support for Community Involvement/Philanthropy

The Laundry Attendant is an essential part of the hotel's daily operations, ensuring that guestrooms, banquet spaces, and other hotel areas have clean, sanitary, and professionally presented linens, towels, robes, and uniforms available when needed. This position is responsible for the sorting, washing, drying, folding, organizing, and distribution of laundered items according to established hotel standards. The Laundry Attendant helps maintain linen inventory levels, identifies damaged or stained items, and supports the housekeeping team by ensuring a consistent supply of clean linens throughout the property.

The ideal candidate is dependable, hardworking, and takes pride in supporting the guest experience through attention to detail and quality workmanship. Successful candidates understand that even behind-the-scenes roles have a direct impact on guest satisfaction and hotel success.

Candidates should be able to:

• Work independently while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Prioritize tasks and manage workload efficiently.
• Follow established procedures and safety requirements.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
• Contribute positively to a team-oriented environment.
• Maintain a high level of reliability and accountability.

Physical Requirements

• Remain standing for extended periods during the shift.
• Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Push and pull fully loaded laundry carts.
• Bend, reach, stoop, crouch, and twist throughout the workday.
• Work safely in a warm, humid laundry environment.
• Perform repetitive folding, sorting, and equipment operation tasks.

EEO/Veteran/Disability

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Urschel Laboratories, Inc.’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A “disabled veteran” is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.