Laundry Attendant I

County of DuPage; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Pension

Tuition reimbursement

Pre-paid legal

Credit union

Holiday pay

Vacation

Sick leave

Personal days

Job summary

The County of DuPage is seeking a Laundry Attendant I for the Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center in Wheaton, IL. This role supports resident care by sorting, washing, drying, folding, and delivering linens, while maintaining inventory and equipment. The position collaborates with staff in a large, busy laundry environment.

The County offers a comprehensive benefits package and paid time off. A post-offer physical and background check are required, and the role is assigned to the AFSCME Council 31

Qualifications

• Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and shakes out laundry after it has been removed from washers.
• Loads and unloads dryers with appropriate mix of heavy/light linens.
• Sets time cycle according to type and size of load in dryer.
• Detects problems, errors and deficiencies requiring re-wash.
• Transfers resident personal clothing from dryer to hangers.
• Folds clothing and linen in prescribed manner.
• Presses items needing ironing.
• Mends linen.
• Prepares and packages resident personal clothing for delivery to floors.
• Loads wheeled carts with predetermined par levels of linens to deliver to floors.
• Removes lint from dryers.
• Cleans equipment.
• Marks all new linen and resident personal clothing.
• Counts and sorts incoming laundry and counts and checks out finished laundry.
• Counts and records linen returned on exchange carts.
• Maintains accurate records on daily linen carts, and outside service and resident clothing.
• Assists in quarterly linen inventory.
• Detects and reports equipment alarms and signs of failure or breaking down.
• Informs supervisor of any accidents, incidents, hazardous situations or equipment breakdowns.
• Maintains regular interactions with residents.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for a Laundry Attendant I within Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Personal days.

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information

For detailed information on paid time off, visit AFSCME Council 31 - Care Center.pdf

This position is assigned to the AFSCME Council 31 (Care Center) Bargaining Unit

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities include:

• Sorts and shakes out laundry after it has been removed from washers
• Loads and unloads dryers with appropriate mix of heavy/light linens
• Sets time cycle according to type and size of load in dryer
• Detects problems, errors and deficiencies requiring re-wash
• Transfers resident personal clothing from dryer to hangers
• Folds clothing and linen in prescribed manner
• Presses items needing ironing
• Mends linen
• Prepares and packages resident personal clothing for delivery to floors
• Loads wheeled carts with predetermined par levels of linens to deliver to floors
• Removes lint from dryers
• Cleans equipment
• Marks all new linen and resident personal clothing
• Counts and sorts incoming laundry and counts and checks out finished laundry
• Counts and records linen returned on exchange carts
• Maintains accurate records on daily linen carts, and outside service and resident clothing
• Assists in quarterly linen inventory
• Detects and reports equipment alarms and signs of failure or breaking down
• Informs supervisor of any accidents, incidents, hazardous situations or equipment breakdowns
• Maintains regular interactions with residents

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent

A post-offer physical is required. A pre-employment background check is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 30 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arms and /or legs requires exertion of forces equal to medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work will occur indoors in a large room with many laundry-related machines. The work environment for this position regularly includes standing for long periods of time and working near moving mechanical parts, with strong odors and airborne particles, and under conditions of moderate noise levels, heat and high humidity. Tasks may require personal protective equipment including nitrile or vinyl gloves, gowns and safety glasses. Proper uniforms and safety shoes/boots are required.