Personals Department Washer

Sri Healthcare; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Employer Match

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Basic Life/AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Job summary

NOVO Health Services is seeking a full-time Laundry Associate in Skokie, IL. You will manage and process customer-owned goods, unload soiled linens, and assist with folding and distribution across facilities while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The role requires the ability to work in a noisy, fast-paced environment, stand for long periods, and lift up to 50 lbs. Benefits include paid holidays, PTO, and health plans.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a noisy fast-paced environment.
• Capacity to stand and move for entire work shift.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs; and occasionally push/pull over 75 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Keep all personal laundry items organized by facility.
• Unload soiled items from carts into mesh laundry bags.
• Load items into dryers and return to baskets for folding stations.
• Deliver laundry baskets to folding stations and ensure area is kept clean and well maintained.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Stand for long shifts

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Move, walk, bend, twist

Job description

Get to know us

NOVO Health Services offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry. NOVO Health keenly focuses on safety and infection control and provides its partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. NOVO's wide range of service programs offer a variety of options to provide a seamless, single source distribution system. NOVO's regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes. The Personals Department Washer prepares Customer Owned Goods (COG) in accordance with established standards to assure client satisfaction. They may also assist with washing items from nursing homes and hospitals, as needed.

We are looking for someone who is confident in decision making, can act quickly, and has excellent communication skills. If you are ready to make a commitment to measurable performance and continuous improvements, then we want to hear from you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep all personal laundry items organized by facility.
• Unload soiled items from carts into mesh laundry bags.
• Properly secure mesh laundry bags for the wash process.
• Complete any necessary notes or documentation throughout the washing and drying process.
• Load items into dryers.
• Load items from dryers into laundry baskets.
• Deliver laundry baskets to folding stations.
• Ensure equipment operates properly and inform management or maintenance of any malfunctions or problems.
• Make certain that the area is kept clean and is well maintained.
• When not fulfilling other duties, assist at folding stations.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Replenish necessary supplies.
• Any and all duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Ability to work in a noisy fast-paced environment.
• Capacity to stand and move for entire work shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs; and at times be able to use force to push/pull over 75 pounds with assistance of casters, and lift equipment provided.

• Preferred: Previous experience working in a laundry or production environment.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Physical and mental ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

What we can offer you as a full-time associate

• Pay starts at $16.25 an hour
• Competitive pay
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off Program (PTO)
• 401(k) w/Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Why work for Novo Health Services?

NOVO Health Services strives to be the employer of choice in the hospital sterile and hygienically clean linen industry. To do that, we provide a safe, positive work environment where our associates experience tremendous growth and related opportunities for advancement.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin veteran, or disability status.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

Drug-Free Workplace.