Linen Care Specialist: Safe, Sanitary Laundry for Residents

OPCO Skilled Management; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Broadway Nursing and Rehabilitation seeks a Laundry Aide to perform day-to-day laundry and housekeeping duties, ensuring sanitation and quality service for residents. You will handle washing, drying, sorting, and distribution, while maintaining a safe, clean center and cooperating with nursing and support staff.

We offer competitive wages, a supportive team, and opportunities for professional growth. High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.
• One year’s work experience in a commercial establishment with knowledge of laundry/housekeeping procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of general housekeeping/cleaning duties in various areas to maintain the center in a sanitary, safe, attractive, and orderly condition; Performs all general laundry duties.
• Coordinates inventories of clothing and personal items brought in with new residents and marks with proper identification.
• Coordinates picking up brutes with soiled linen from each wing throughout shift; Prepares articles for washing by unbuttoning, turning pockets out, and unrolling sleeves; Sorts soiled laundry into appropriate loads for washing.
• Coordinates standard washing procedures to add soap solution and other chemicals to wash.
• Coordinates drying of linens and resident’s clothing in dryer.
• Coordinates pressing of garments; Checks condition of linens for worn spots or tears; Folds linen and returns sufficient amount of linen to clean linen room on each wing for needs of day; Distributes laundry to appropriate resident.
• Ensures clothing is returned to residents following laundry services; Reports unmarked clothing to social services department; Disposes of unmarked clothing left in laundry.
• Maintains equipment used in performing duties; Cleans washers and dryers, cleans dryer lint filters every two hours, and soap dispensers at end or near end of shift; Brushes spillage from floor into drain; Cleans brutes and replace liners daily as assigned.
• Monitors and replenishes cleaning products as required; Inventories stock to ensure adequate supplies; Uses industrial cleaning equipment and products.
• Knowledge and ability to demonstrated understanding of sanitation regulations and team management abilities.
• Makes recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation.
• Works with residents, nurses, physicians, department leaders and other staff members regarding laundry services requests, infection prevention, service resolution opportunities, and other interdepartmental matters. Provides timely follow-up for information to requesting departments.
• Receives assignments from supervisor and follows cleaning schedule as outlined for housekeeping department to clean work space, entrances and exits, utility areas, closets, lounges, lobbies, halls, etc.; Performs emergency housekeeping.
• Follows work assignments from supervisor and performs assignments from supervisor, not limited to, cleaning lint from dryers, vents and registers in resident rooms and other areas; Keeps grounds cleared of debris; Cleans, dusts, washes, and disinfects all fixtures, floors, walls, doors, and ceilings, as required; Changes slip covers, scarves, doilies, etc. when soiled and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion; Cleans ledges, shelves, vents, windows, window sills, etc.
• Supports the housekeeping/laundry department by fulfilling vacant positions as needed by the center.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job description

Broadway Nursing and Rehabilitation seeks a Laundry Aide to perform day-to-day laundry and housekeeping duties, ensuring sanitation and quality service for residents. You will handle washing, drying, sorting, and distribution, while maintaining a safe, clean center and cooperating with nursing and support staff.

We offer competitive wages, a supportive team, and opportunities for professional growth. High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience preferred.