General Laundry Worker (559)

Summary:

Responsible for the sorting, processing, and handling of soiled and clean linen to ensure high standards of quality and efficiency in the laundry department.

Essential Responsibilities:

Soiled Linen Sorting:

• Sort soiled linen received from accounts, separating by linen type on moving conveyor belts into designated bins.

• Observe and practice all required personal protective equipment (PPE) standards.

• Meet established production standards, including sorting 800 pounds of mixed soiled linen per hour and emptying 25 soiled carts per hour (with two operators).

• Maintain a clean work area before breaks and at the end of shifts.

• Remove all non-linen items and place them in designated locations.

• Empty soiled linen carts into the dumper and move linen onto the conveyor belt for sorting.

• Separate non-linen items and trash before placing them on the incline belt.

• Properly dispose of trash and recyclable plastics in the appropriate compactor.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Dry Folding Linen:

• Feed, catch, and stack linen items needing folding through industrial laundry equipment.

• Meet production standards for various linen types:

  • Bath Towels: 750 per hour

  • Patient Gowns: 300 per hour

  • Blankets: 500 per hour

  • Baby Blankets: 750 per hour

  • Wash Clothes (Hand Stacking): 1000 per hour

• Separate mis-sorted linen and place in designated containers.

• Maintain cleanliness in the work area before breaks and at the end of the shift.

• Remove non-linen items and place them in designated locations.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Flatwork Linen Processing:

• Feed, catch, or stack linen items requiring ironing through high-production industrial equipment.

• Meet production standards for various linen types:

  • Flat Sheets: 300 per hour

  • Contour Sheets: 280 per hour

  • Pillowcases: 700 per hour

  • Scrubs: 300 per hour

• Separate mis-sorted items and place them in appropriate containers.

• Keep the work area clean before breaks and at the end of shifts.

• Remove non-linen items and place them in designated locations.

• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Requirements:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

• Experience: Previous laundry experience is a plus but not required.

Essential Functions:

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

• Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to stand for an entire shift (8+ hours).

  • Must be able to walk, grasp, handle, and feel for extended periods.

  • Requires frequent reaching, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.

  • Must be able to speak and hear clearly.

  • Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

  • Must be able to lift and carry over 25 pounds regularly.

  • Must wear protective gowns, gloves, surgical masks, and eye protection at all times.

  • Must be able to handle and view soiled linen, including blood, body fluids, and fecal matter, occasionally.

  • Must be able to pull or push laundry carts weighing up to 500 pounds when full of soiled linen.

  • Requires shoulder and arm strength to pull and separate bags of soiled linen from inverted laundry carts and to untangle linen items rep