Linen Distribution Manager

CORE Linen; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an On-Site Linen Manager for UAB Hospital to oversee the hospital's laundry and linen program, ensuring a steady supply of clean linen for all user areas while coordinating with the laundry plant and hospital staff.

The role requires directing distribution staff, scheduling, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with HLAC, OSHA and JCAHO guidelines, with educational duties and training for new personnel as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Ability to maintain organization and meet department goals.
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership capabilities.
• Understanding of contract administration principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and schedule duties of distribution staff and soil collection associates.
• Oversee receiving, recording, distribution and collection of linens to ensure uninterrupted service.
• Maintain housekeeping and cleanliness of the work area and linen storage.
• Inspect laundered articles for compliance with HLAC, OSHA and JCAHO guidelines.
• Maintain records of attendance, production efficiencies and linen tracking.
• Communicate with hospital departments to obtain feedback on linen services.
• Participate in linen program meetings and committee activities.
• Interview and onboard new employees and provide training.
• Provide services for departments with special linen requirements, with management approvals.
• Educate users on proper linen usage and report overuse or misuse with recommended actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi-tasking

Organization

Initiative

Contract administration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Onsite at UAB Hospital

SUMMARY:

The On-Site Linen Manager’s scope of work includes the overall responsibility for the hospital's laundry & linen program at the healthcare facility, to include ancillary areas as necessary, to insure an adequate supply of clean linen for all user areas while collaborating and communicating consistently with both the laundry processing plant and the hospital personnel & facility management as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assignment and scheduling of duties as required including the direction of the distribution staff and soil collection associates as necessary.
• Responsibility for and scheduling of the receiving, recording, distribution and collection of linens with an objective to utilize their managerial skills in order to provide product to the end users without interruption of service.
• Housekeeping and general cleanliness of the assigned work area and linen storage room.
• General and spot inspection as required of laundered articles to assure compliance with HLAC, OSHA and JCAHO recommendations and requirements.
• Maintaining records for department attendance, production efficiencies and linen tracking, etc.
• Communicating with departments in all end user areas to obtain feedback and information regarding the linen services program,
• Preparation and participation in the the linen program meetings and linen committee as warranted.
• Proper interviewing of new employees and directing their on-boarding, orientation and training as required.
• Provide services as needed to those departments with special requirements to include gaining necessary approvals with administration as applicable.
• Provide educational support for proper utilization of linens to include the reporting of overuse, abuse and/or misuse of linens, to include recommended actions, to both Core Linen Services management and hospital contacts as necessary.
• As a "Working Manager" position, the Linen Manager will need to fill-in for distribution and/or soil collection associates as necessary due to absenteeism, vacation, sick, etc., in order to meet the facility needs.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

The Linen Manager must be able to perform each of the essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to communicate effectively in written format and oral presentations
• The ability to multi-task and establish priorities as required for adequate job performance.
• The ability to maintain and demonstrate organization in a changing environment
• Exhibit initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership
• Possess and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of contract administration and office procedures
• The ability to use knowledge and experience of a working environment to meet established goals and objectives

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred. Must successfully complete department orientation and any pre/post-employment testing per company policies.