Lead Laundry

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital; Princeton (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia seeks a Linen Services Supervisor to lead the linen services team responsible for collecting, washing, and distributing clean linens and apparel to assigned areas.

The role requires at least one year of laundry experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and will involve guarding against infection, coordinating schedules, and training staff to maintain cleanliness and service quality.

Qualifications

• One year of laundry experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitors laundry activities in assigned area(s) to ensure proper cleaning, servicing and stocking of supplies, the completion of work schedules and supervisory instructions; reporting problems as necessary.
• Performs laundry duties including, but not limited to, collecting soiled linens, processing tasks, laundry cleaning, and delivery.
• Ensures all supplies, materials and equipment are available in assigned work area for proper performance of duties.
• Trains attendants on following all sanitation and infection control guidelines.
• Assist in training employees in proper techniques and use of supplies, materials and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Infection control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Leads assigned members of the linen services team in collecting, washing, and distributing clean linens and apparel for assigned areas.

Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year of laundry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or equivalent

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.

• Monitors laundry activities in assigned area(s) to ensure proper cleaning, servicing and stocking of supplies, the completion of work schedules and supervisory instructions; reporting problems as necessary.
• Performs laundry duties including, but not limited to, collecting soiled linens, processing tasks, laundry cleaning, and delivery.
• Ensures all supplies, materials and equipment are available in assigned work area for proper performance of duties.
• Trains attendants on following all sanitation and infection control guidelines.
• Assist in training employees in proper techniques and use of supplies, materials and equipment.

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.

• Position requires Sitting, Standing, Bending, Lifting, and Moving around facility.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and push a minimum of 125 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull heavy, wet linen and move equipment and supplies throughout the work day.
• Must be able to wear latex, vinyl, neoprene, and rubber gloves when performing certain Laundry duties.

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.

• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to follow direction as given.
• Must be able to communicate with other employees and patients in a proper manner.
• Knows the procedures for infection control.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

Cost Center

605 PCH Linen Services

Address

122 12th Street

Princeton

West Virginia

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.