Laundry Worker

WVU Medicine; Uniontown, Northern (Fayette County, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Health System's Uniontown Hospital linen services team is seeking a dedicated individual to process and supply clean linens. Responsibilities include operating dryers, ironing, folding, counting linen usage, and ensuring timely distribution across patient areas.

Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks are essential. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of laundry experience, with the ability to operate laundry

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year laundry experience.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot laundry equipment.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload dryers; set temperatures and cycle times.
• Operate folding, ironing, and sorting equipment and deliver linen.
• Inspect for stains or damage and direct items for rewashing.
• Count linen usage and prepare orders for distribution.
• Maintain supplies and report equipment malfunctions.

Skills

multitasking

verbal processing

critical thinking

problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

1. 1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

EXPERIENCE

1. 1. One (1) year laundry experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Loads and unloads linen carts, trucks and tables.
8. Maintain a neat and orderly area. Order and stock department supplies and inventories.
9. Process all linen items that need special pressing. Affix the hospital logo.
10. Maintains department equipment. Report and record equipment malfunctions.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent exposure to humidity, heat, and steam.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
4. 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

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: 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

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.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.