Laundry Worker Job Description
Laundry worker
provides monthly report on revenue and expenses of Laundry and Dry Cleaning.
Laundry Worker Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective laundry worker job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included laundry worker job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Cleans all hotel linens
Receive items from customers and mark them with codes or names
Inspect articles for stains and fabrics that require special care
Sort articles to be cleaned by fabric type, color, and cleaning technique
Load clothing into laundry and dry-cleaning machines
Add detergent, bleach, and other chemicals to laundry and dry-cleaning machines
Remove, sort, and hang clothing and other articles after they are removed from the machines
Clean and maintain laundry and dry-cleaning machines
Laundry workers ensure proper cleaning of clothing, linens, and other articles
Adjust machine settings for a given fabric or article, as determined by the cleaning instructions on each item of clothing
Laundry Worker Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Laundry Worker
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, CPI
Education for Laundry Worker
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the laundry worker job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in General Education, Graduate, Education, Department of Education, Industrial, Human Resources, Technical, Associates, Training and Development
Skills for Laundry Worker
Desired skills for laundry worker include:
DNV
HIPAA
OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare
Cleaning techniques and procedures
Cleaning chemicals
Commercial laundry methods and processes is necessary
Practices
Procedures and activities of a laundry and dry cleaning operation is desirable
AC/Heating
Auto mechanics
Desired experience for laundry worker includes:
Ensure proper type and amount of cleaning detergent or liquid solvents to washing machines, which agitate clothes similar to washing machines in most homes
When necessary, treat spots and stains on articles before washing
Monitor machines during the cleaning process and ensure that items are not lost or placed with items of another customer
Deliver linens to guest floors as needed
Lead Laundry Workers may be required to coordinate, correct, track and submit payroll for the Laundry department
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Laundry Worker Examples
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Laundry Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a laundry worker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for laundry worker
- Clean laundry ceilings and duct work
- Clean work area and equipment
- Assist in operating laundry vehicles
- Lead and train Laundry Operator 1’s and Laundry Operator 2’s
- With delegated authority, train new employees
- Assign and schedule work
- Report potential or actual equipment malfunctions
- Count, mark, sort, fold, bundle, and tie laundry
- Arrange laundry distribution
- Enforce and follow production and safety standards
Qualifications for laundry worker
- Must be able to lift, push and pull 50 lbs intermittently during an 8 hour shift
- Bend, push, pull, lift, twist, stand for long periods of time
- Must be willing and able to work in a variety of settings in cooperation with other employees
- Must be able to understandand follow work instructions, procedures either in English or with the help of an interpreter
- Must be willing to comply with all health safety rules of department
- Must be willing to sort soiled linen from the hospital that contain bodily fluids
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Laundry Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of laundry worker. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for laundry worker
- Prepares clean linens for delivery to patient/resident units
- Processes patients/residents personal laundry
- Pick up soiled linen from the chute room and St
- Sort soiled linen appropriately according to the different wash cycles
- Weigh all soiled linen and records for the daily poundage report
- Understand how to operate the different washers and the various wash cycles for the type of soiled linen being washed
- Transfer washed items to dryers and then to carts in clean linen holding area
- Assist with folding and delivery of clean linen as assigned or as time allows
- Distribute clean linens to user departments and maintains stock levels on nursing floors
- Stocks linen carts and delivers clean linen to patient care areas other areas of the medical center
Qualifications for laundry worker
- Kelly Perks discount program on electronics, movie tickets
- Sioux Falls, SD 2 vacancies
- Salem, VA 1 vacancy
- Background in commercial cleaning, preferred
- Must be able to do physically strenuous work
- Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance procedures
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Laundry Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a laundry worker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for laundry worker
- Assists with duties as requested
- Good customer services
- Deliver clean linen carts to floors and retrieves depleted linen carts and returns them to the cart holding area
- Perform in-house laundry processing needs on an as needed basis
- Operate mechanical and electrical machinery and equipment and other laundry tools and accessories as required
- Par Level linen exchange carts according to pick tickets
- Consider patient, manager/client background and work history to effectuate positive work experience/relationship
- Communicate in a courteous manner during all contacts with patients, visitors, and hospital staff
- Support the Custodial Team in the summer cleaning duties, for a four-week period, to be determined by the Athletics and Custodial departments
- Report promptly to the campus Athletics Coordinator or other coach, Principal or Custodial Area Supervisor, any acts of vandalism, defects, or accidental destruction that may prove injurious to students and staff
Qualifications for laundry worker
- Carrying, Climbing, Crawling, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, Walking
- Trade school in either construction, electrical, carpentry, or mechanical
- Maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Knowledge of commercial laundry facilities and equipment
- Basic computer skills including the use of Windows programs and Internet Navigation
- Understanding of basic math •Experience in a commercial laundry facility a plus •Delivery and pick up experience •Ability to make quick, safe, and accurate judgment calls
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Laundry Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of laundry worker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for laundry worker
- Perform tasks in laundry process to include, but not limited to, sorting laundry, loading/unloading washer and dryers, folding and stacking laundry
- Fill and deliver hospital linen orders to units/departments according to established procedures
- Tours and inspects facility daily for adequate linen supplies and adherence to established policies and procedures
- Coordinates the daily activities of the Laundry Services staff
- May participate in the hiring and selection process
- Trains new staff and mentors/coaches existing staff on procedures, policies, problem solving and critical thinking
- Provides input and recommendations for work performance evaluations and corrective actions
- Participation in making collaborative decisions that contributes to the success of the organization
- Implements and completes required special projects as appropriate for facility
- Uses effective tools and methodologies for project planning, tracking and implementation
Qualifications for laundry worker
- Sufficient previous experience in laundry services
- Ability to lift supplies/equipment
- Must be able to push/pull or move/lift heavy equipment/supplies
- Ability to withstand prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
- Ability to concentrate with attention to detail while performing duties
- Previous laundry, environmental service, healthcare, hospitality or customer service experience preferred
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Laundry Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of laundry worker. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for laundry worker
- Performs data management for quality standards and compliance
- Collects and sorts soiled linen
- Assists in loading and unloading of the washers
- Operates the dryers
- Assists in cleaning
- Sort laundry, fold items from dryers and identify with tags
- Iron white trousers and shirts, pack finished items, press wool uniform items
- This individual will be responsible for driving our residents to doctor visits in our 12 passenger van
- Operate all laundry equipment in a safe manner
- Pre-sort all categories and types of soiled linens for washing
Qualifications for laundry worker
- Completes daily linen order forms to ensure adequate linen supplies
- Maintains linen room shelves and carts in a clean and orderly fashion
- Responsible for sorting, washing and folding hospital linens
- Rewash bloody or soiled linen as needed
- Record all poundage of washed linens
- Disinfects linen folding tables on daily basis