Laundry Worker

GIRARD ESTATE; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Philadelphia is seeking a regular full-time staff member for its Laundry Department. The role involves clothing exchange, repair, and organization while ensuring quality service for students. Candidates should have a High School Diploma and strong communication skills to work effectively in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Very good verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Candidate must have some manual sewing skills for light repairs.

Responsibilities

• Service students by exchanging and repairing clothing.
• Sort and manage clean clothing.
• Assist seamstress and perform various laundry duties.

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer service orientation

Teamwork

Manual sewing skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

This regular full-timeposition performs a variety of tasks that support the operations of the Laundry Department. Current hours for this position are from 6 : 00 AM to 2 : 30 PM, Monday to Friday.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES :

• Service students by exchanging clothing, repairing clothing, etc.
• Check pockets of dirty clothing for any items before laundering
• Sort clean clothing, put in numerical order, hang clothing or store in designated location.
• Press clothing
• Bundle clothing for Junior School and other students
• Maintain sizing information for students and record changes. Track student information on the computer.
• Separate damaged clothing for seamstress to repair
• Fit and measure children for clothing
• Assist seamstress when necessary
• Perform other laundry duties as required

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS :

• Very good verbal communication skills
• Must have High School Diploma
• Customer service orientation and the ability to work well with students, co-workers and staff. Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push carts and / or transports to work areas
• Ability to lift clothing from carts
• Ability to bend to put away clothing in lower cubicles
• Ability to read small print on clothing such as names and numbers
• Ability to read and write
• Candidate must have some manual sewing skills for light repairs
• Ability to reach above shoulders to hangclothing