Laundry Operator_Hollander

Up To Date Laundry, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advancement opportunities

Paid vacation days

Sick days (5)

Personal days (7)

Annual raises

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Job summary

Up To Date Laundry, Inc. is hiring Laundry Operators for two Baltimore plants with day and night shifts to fit your schedule. Training is provided and advancement opportunities are available.

Benefits include paid vacation, sick days, personal days, and health-related insurance options. Responsibilities include sorting linens, operating ironers, inventorying and packing for delivery, and assisting with other laundry tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• No experience is necessary; training is provided.
• Ability to complete work according to schedule.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Requires flexibility to perform a variety of general labor duties to meet production needs.

Responsibilities

• Sort linen by type (sheets, towels, blankets, gowns) for washing.
• Place washed linen into the ironer and assist with folding.
• Take inventory, pack, and label items for delivery back to customers.
• Perform other laundry operation tasks as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Ability to work weekends

Following instructions

Flexibility

Safety awareness

Job description

Job Summary

Up To Date Laundry provides laundry services to the healthcare industry in Maryland, D.C., and surrounding areas. We're staffing up and invite you to apply and be part of this important work for the healthcare community. Training is provided.

We offer advancement opportunities, paid vacation days, 5 sick days, 7 personal days, annual increases, medical insurance, as well as life and short-term disability insurance. We have two plants in Baltimore for your convenience with day and night shifts to fit your personal schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Laundry Operators perform different tasks such as: Sorting linen by likeness such as sheets, towels, blankets, and gowns, then placing them in bins so they can be washed.
• Placing washed linen pieces into one end of an automatic ironer while a coworker catches them on the opposite end and folds them.
• Taking inventory of items, packing them into carts, and labeling them in preparation for delivery back to the customer.
• Working on other laundry operation tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience

No experience is necessary. Training is provided.

Education/Certifications/Licenses

No specific education, certifications, or licenses are required.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to complete work according to schedule
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain good attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions
• Requires flexibility in performing a variety of general labor duties to meet production needs
• Ability to work safely

Working Conditions

The production department is a warehouse/plant environment that is not climate controlled and requires adaptability to fluctuating temperatures. The plant operates 7 days a week; flexibility working weekends and major holidays is necessary. Varying levels of Personal Protective Equipment are required based on production tasks performed.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Must be able to perform tasks that require repetitive motion. Work involves pulling, pushing, bending, twisting. Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time, reach above head, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, close and long-distant vision required, use of fingers and hands to feel objects or tools or controls. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and push or pull wheeled carts weighing up to 600 pounds.