Laundry Attendant - PRN (As Needed)

Westchester Village; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) match

PTO

Holiday pay

Volunteer time off

Referral bonus

Service award

Tuition assistance

Career development

Job summary

Westchester Village in Lenexa, KS is seeking a dedicated Laundry Attendant to supply and maintain clean linens for residents across homes. You will wash, dry, iron, fold, and store linens daily, ensuring color and fabric protection and adherence to safety standards.

Experience is helpful but not required. The role requires organization, the ability to handle heavy loads, and knowledge of Bloodborne Pathogen safety protocols in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent training.
• Experience is helpful but not required.
• Organizational skills for labeling and sorting clothing and linens.

Responsibilities

• Handle heavy loads with or without assistance.
• Follow Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy when applicable.
• Work with cleaning chemicals and comply with EPA/OSHA safety policies.
• Operate various laundry equipment safely and properly.
• Keep separate linen carts for soiled and clean linens.
• Report repairs and equipment problems to supervisor; maintain clean laundry area.

Job description

Westchester Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.Benefits: We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.401(k) with company matchPTOHoliday Premium PayVolunteer Time OffCompetitive Wages & Shift DifferentialsReferral BonusService Award BonusCareer Path DevelopmentTuition Assistance & Certification Course PaymentFun & engaging team environmentIf you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care and you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!Role:We are seeking a dedicated Laundry Attendant to join our team! This position must provide a supply of clean, disinfected linens for use in the individual homes at all times. They are to keep residents’ clothing clean and washed in a manner which will preserve color and fabric, and avoid contamination and spreading of bacteria. They will also keep linens and clothing washed, dried, ironed, folded and stored in designated areas on a daily basis, as well as to keep laundry area and equipment clean. The laundry person may be required to perform tasks which involve exposure to visible blood contamination or reasonably anticipated blood contamination. He/she must be knowledgeable about OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards and must follow the required procedure for handling, cleaning, disposing, or moving of objects/materials and the clean-up of blood, infectious materials, or body fluids containing blood.Responsibilities:May be required to handle heavy loads with or without assistance.Must comply with Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy when applicable.Must work with various cleaning chemicals and solutions and comply with EPA and OSHA regulations and other safety policies of The Community.Must be qualified to operate various kinds and types of laundry equipment safely and properly.Must keep separate linen carts for transporting of soiled and clean linens.Must understand and follow standard precautions for handling contaminated linen.Will keep equipment and laundry area clean.Will report repairs and equipment problems immediately to your supervisor.Will follow all clean linen procedures including drying, ironing, folding and storing all laundry in linen closets and designated areas by designated persons.Qualifications:Laundry person should be a high school graduate or have equivalent training.Experience is helpful but not necessary.Must possess organizational skills for the purpose of labeling and sorting clothing and linens.Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:Colonial Village, Overland Park, KSMaggie’s Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KSWestchester Village, Lenexa KSLinden Woods Village, Gladstone, MORaintree Village, Lee's Summit, MOPrairie Vista Village, Altoona, IATerrace Glen Village, Marion, IACedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IANorthridge Village, Ames, IAKennybrook Village, Grimes, IAWe are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.