Laundry Technician

GARFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; Pomeroy (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Garfield County Hospital District is seeking a laundry worker to operate laundering machines, sort and load articles, and deliver laundered items to patient rooms and facility areas. The role emphasizes safety with detergents and care in handling linen and personal items.

In addition to washing and folding, the position requires attention to detail and teamwork to maintain clean, organized laundry spaces during shifts and report any equipment issues to a supervisor.

Qualifications

• Experience operating laundering machines and handling detergents.
• Ability to sort, load, and time wash cycles.
• Ability to deliver and store laundered items in various facility areas.
• Commitment to safety around cleaning agents.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and loads articles into washer and adds detergents as specified.
• Transfers clean items to dryers and ensures proper time cycles.
• Sorts articles by type and item location.
• Delivers laundered items to patient rooms or facility areas with care and accuracy.
• Keeps laundry areas clean, organized, and sanitized throughout the shift.
• Reports equipment or product needs to supervisor promptly.

Skills

Laundry operations

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Industrial washers

Industrial dryers

Job description

Garfield County Hospital is looking for someone to join our team as a laundry worker. We are a critical access hospital that focuses on caring for generations. Our purpose is to provide community oriented, sustainable healthcare that makes a difference for generations to come. Find purpose in caring for your community and supporting your coworkers in an essential hospital role.

Summary

• Tends laundering machines to wash, fold, deliver and/or place articles such as towels, blankets, spreads, rags, wiping cloths, mop heads and personal clothing items.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Sorts and loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap, or other cleaning agent.
• Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into dryers for measured time cycles.
• Sorts articles according to type.
• Delivers laundered personal clothing items to the appropriate patient room with attention to detail.
• Folds and places cleaned items in appropriate locations throughout the facility including but not limited to the Emergency Department, patient rooms and hallway clean linen closets.
• The laundry worker reports any equipment/cleaning product needs or malfunctions to Supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Worker is required to adhere to all safety precautions regarding detergents and cleaning agents and regular workplace safety precautions.
• The laundry worker will be responsible for keeping the laundry work areas clean, sanitized and in good order throughout the shift and at end of day.