Laundry Worker

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is seeking a part-time Linen Services Associate to process and supply clean linens. The role involves loading/unloading washers, ironing, folding, and ensuring accurate linen counts and distributions for multiple hospital units.

Responsibilities include monitoring quality, preserving hospital linen, and delivering items to designated areas. Schedule is part-time with a 20-hour work week; non-exempt status applies.

Qualifications

• Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
• Efficient processing of verbal information in written or spoken form.
• Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions.
• Apply reasoning to resolve practical problems with limited standardization.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads dryers, sets temperatures, dries items and folds as needed.
• Feeds and sorts laundry through ironing, folding and mending processes.
• Counts and records linen usage and prepares linen orders for distribution.
• Maintains linen supplies and coordinates priorities for production flow.
• Prepares soiled laundry for washing and delivers clean linen to storage areas.
• Delivers/receives linen to/from user locations and assists with special orders.

Skills

Multitask ability

Verbal/written communication

Independent thinking

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Experience

• One (1) year laundry experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Loads and unloads dryers. Sets proper temperatures, drying time, and cool down cycles. Operates the small piece folding machine. Folds manually as necessary. Delivers finished linen to the clean linen room. Examines articles for stains, tears, worn, and other imperfections. Directs items for rewashing and mending.
• Feeds/receives linen and related items into/from the ironing machine. Folds laundry/linen as necessary. Examines articles for stains, tears, wear, and other imperfections. Directs items for rewashing and mending.
• Sorts laundry/linen, including shaking, folding and stacking. Prepares linen for processing by the ironer, dryers and presser. Examines articles for stains, tears, wear, and other imperfections. Directs items for rewashing, and mending.
• Counts and records linen usage. Prepares all linen orders for distribution. Maintains adequate linen supplies for shelf stocking, linen orders, and linen par system. Coordinates and sets linen need priorities. Evaluates individual linen, circulating linen, back up supplies, production flow, and user needs.
• Prepares and washes soiled laundry/linen. Records and calculates all soiled linen weights. Loads and unloads washing machines. Delivers clean linen to the sorting table.
• Delivers/receives clean/soiled linen to/from all user locations. Assists in fulfilling special linen order requests. Maintains and cleans linen carts. Replaces linen bags on hamper stands as needed.
• Loads and unloads linen carts, trucks and tables.
• Maintain a neat and orderly area. Order and stock department supplies and inventories.
• Process all linen items that need special pressing. Affix the hospital logo.
• Maintains department equipment. Report and record equipment malfunctions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, turning, twisting, kneeling, balancing, reaching, pinching, and grasping.
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequent exposure to humidity, heat, and steam.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
• Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
• Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
• Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

This position is to process and supply a sufficient quantity of clean linens. Performs a variety of duties in the washroom, dryer and sorting areas.

SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS: 20

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center

605 UNTWN Linen Services

Address

500 W Berkeley Street
Uniontown
Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.