Linen & Laundry Aide — Resident Care Champion

OPCO Skilled Management; Mesquite (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

Mesquite Village Wellness is seeking a Laundry Aide to handle day-to-day laundry department tasks, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation for resident safety and comfort. The role supports nursing staff and residents, performing general laundry and related housekeeping duties with attention to safety and quality.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in a commercial laundry or housekeeping setting.

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.

Skills

Sanitation regulations understanding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mesquite Village Wellness is seeking a Laundry Aide to handle day-to-day laundry department tasks, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation for resident safety and comfort. The role supports nursing staff and residents, performing general laundry and related housekeeping duties with attention to safety and quality.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in a commercial laundry or housekeeping setting.