Laundry & Housekeeping Associate (Mon-Fri, Day Shift)

State of Iowa; Cherokee (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Discount programs

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI), seeks a Laundry Worker 1 for a full-time role with a Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. schedule to provide laundry and housekeeping services for CMHI and CCUSO.

Responsibilities include sorting, washing, drying, recording temperatures, stocking supplies, and keeping the laundry area sanitary.

Qualifications

• No specific education or experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Collect, sort, and load laundry into washing machines using correct cycle program.
• Load clean, wet laundry into dryer, using dials for correct drying cycle.
• Record water temperatures throughout shift and document cleaning supply usage and weights of laundry cleaned.
• Monitor cleaning chemicals and equipment and reset alarms as needed.
• Sort customer laundry (e.g., contract accounts, CCUSO, misc.) and deliver to various departments in the hospital.
• Fold laundry and restock shelves.
• Perform minor maintenance on machines and report major mechanical issues to supervisor.
• Sweep, mop, and clean laundry room to maintain sanitary working environment.

Job description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI), seeks a Laundry Worker 1 for a full-time role with a Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. schedule to provide laundry and housekeeping services for CMHI and CCUSO.

Responsibilities include sorting, washing, drying, recording temperatures, stocking supplies, and keeping the laundry area sanitary.