Laundry Worker U

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking a Laundry Worker to manage linen collection and deliveries across Lutheran Hospital. You will restock departments with clean linen and handle soiled items per infection-control guidelines.

The role requires a high school diploma, basic math, and strong customer-service focus. Day shift hours are 6:30am-3:00pm, with duties in Materials Management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to do basic addition and subtraction.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong customer service and team orientation.

Responsibilities

• Collects soiled linen from chutes and floors as needed.
• Loads soiled linen into carts; follows Infection Control guidelines.
• Delivers clean/soiled linen to appropriate areas; uses dock/elevator as required.
• Moves clean linen from dock to linen areas; loads carts for delivery.
• Fills laundry reports daily and places linen on shelves as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Team orientation

Attention to detail

Flexible to shift

Reading & writing

Education

High school diploma

Basic math abilities

Job description

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Job Title

Laundry Worker U

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Materials Management-Lutheran Hospital

Job Code

I0004W

Shift

Days

Schedule

6:30am-3:00pm

Job Summary

The Laundry Worker is responsible for both the collection of soiled linen and the delivery of clean linen based on individual par levels of each department. Restocks hospital departments with clean linen as required, and places excess linen on the shelves in laundry.

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Collects soiled linen from all chutes and floors when necessary.
• Loads soiled linen into designated carts and covers per Infection Control guidelines.
• Deliver soiled linens to the dock for pick up by appropriate party.
• Moves clean linen from dock to the Linen area utilizing freight elevator.
• Unloads clean linen into appropriate carts or shelves.
• Loads floor delivery carts and delivers to end using departments.
• Returns linen carts to storage area.
• Refills linen storage areas on floors in the afternoon.
• Receives and records messages and requests for linen delivery, then makes the necessary deliveries.
• Receives soiled uniforms and scrubs and delivers scrubs when necessary.
• Places orders for linen on an as needed basis.
• Fills out laundry report daily.
• Will perform other duties within the Environmental Services department as assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to do basic addition and subtraction.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong customer service and team orientation.
• Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to construct alternative positive problem resolutions.
• Flexibility in day-to-day actions and duties.

Certifications:

• None required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• CCHS ORGANIZTION-WIDE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTS REQUIREMENTS:
• All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance outlined in the Organization-Wide Competencies listed below as applied to the position.
• Customer Service Orientation includes attitude, behavior, interpersonal skills, and problem solving that enable an employee to respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations in a positive manner.
• Adaptability includes teamwork, flexibility needed to fulfill job responsibilities, adapting to changes in work environment and accepting supervisory feedback.
• Efficiency and Effectiveness includes quantity and quality if desired work, as well as organization skills necessary to perform successfully.
• Essential Job requirements includes adherence to all relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the work environment, as well as maintenance of required competencies and communications skills.
• Managerial Responsibilities (if applicable) includes overall accountability for assigned workgroup relative to operational goals, personal requirements, and budgetary constraints.
• As an organization, all employees with patient contact are expected to demonstrate competencies, specific to their job duties, for the following patient population categories: Elderly, Children, Cardiac, Neuro, Surgical, Impaired (Hearing/Visual), Cultural, Age. Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification.
• This description of duties is not intended to be all inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.

Work Experience:

• No prior experience needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping and lifting. Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to push/pull carts weighing 300-400 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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