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Perform duties to maintain the cleanliness of resident and facility linens and clothing.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sorts laundry by proper category: color, fabric, type, etc. and prepares for washing by presoaking asappropriate
Loads and removes articles into washers anddriers
Mixes and adds detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffenarticles
Starts washers and driers, and turns valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and otheradditives
Sorts and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hangthem
Inspects soiled articles to determine sources of stains, to locate color imperfections, and to identify items requiring specialtreatment
Cleans and disinfects floors, appliances, folding tables, delivery carts and all laundry areas, including, but not limited todryers
Assures proper storage of supplies and that proper equipment is available and in goodrepair
Labels laundry, numbers and dates incoming resident lifting equipment slings and restraints per the facilityprocedures
Eliminates crossing of soiled and clean linen and stocks linens areas perguidelines
Picks up and delivers linens to units per schedule and delivers soiled linens tolaundry
Uses proper equipment to distribute personal laundry to residents’closets
Maintains fire aisles when picking up and deliveringlaundry
Reports any repair needs to supervisor or maintenance department asappropriate
Observes for resident safety when in resident careareas
Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safetystandards
Assists families and other visitors asneeded
Attends/completes required in-services and other requiredmeetings
Performs other duties asdirected
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
High School diploma or equivalent preferred; previous experience in housekeeping or maintenance; oranequivalent combination of education andexperience
SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS
This position does not require supervisoryresponsibility
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Sanitation and Safety -Knowledgeofprinciples and requirementsofsanitation and safety in handling housekeeping tasks and equipment
Math Ability- Basic knowledge of arithmetic andalgebra
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal services. This includes meeting quality standards forservices
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and ontime
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; advises for additional resources
Attendance/Punctuality - Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
Dependability - Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions
COMPUTER SKILLS/EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM THE JOB
Laundry-type washing machines, including but not limited to light commercial washing machines, washer extractors,etc.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The employee is occasionally required to wear protectiveclothing
The employee may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardouschemicals
The noise level in the work environment is usuallymoderate
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch, use hands to use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects and reach with hands andarms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionallylift upto 50pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjustfocus.
Blue Ridge Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity / Aff…
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.
We want all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are a U.S. applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals with disabilities that are unable to use the online tools and is not intended for other purposes.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sorts laundry by proper category: color, fabric, type, etc. and prepares for washing by presoaking asappropriate
Loads and removes articles into washers anddriers
Mixes and adds detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffenarticles
Starts washers and driers, and turns valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and otheradditives
Sorts and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hangthem
Inspects soiled articles to determine sources of stains, to locate color imperfections, and to identify items requiring specialtreatment
Cleans and disinfects floors, appliances, folding tables, delivery carts and all laundry areas, including, but not limited todryers
Assures proper storage of supplies and that proper equipment is available and in goodrepair
Labels laundry, numbers and dates incoming resident lifting equipment slings and restraints per the facilityprocedures
Eliminates crossing of soiled and clean linen and stocks linens areas perguidelines
Picks up and delivers linens to units per schedule and delivers soiled linens tolaundry
Uses proper equipment to distribute personal laundry to residents’closets
Maintains fire aisles when picking up and deliveringlaundry
Reports any repair needs to supervisor or maintenance department asappropriate
Observes for resident safety when in resident careareas
Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safetystandards
Assists families and other visitors asneeded
Attends/completes required in-services and other requiredmeetings
Performs other duties asdirected
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
High School diploma or equivalent preferred; previous experience in housekeeping or maintenance; oranequivalent combination of education andexperience
SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS
This position does not require supervisoryresponsibility
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Sanitation and Safety -Knowledgeofprinciples and requirementsofsanitation and safety in handling housekeeping tasks and equipment
Math Ability- Basic knowledge of arithmetic andalgebra
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal services. This includes meeting quality standards forservices
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and ontime
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; advises for additional resources
Attendance/Punctuality - Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
Dependability - Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions
COMPUTER SKILLS/EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM THE JOB
Laundry-type washing machines, including but not limited to light commercial washing machines, washer extractors,etc.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The employee is occasionally required to wear protectiveclothing
The employee may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardouschemicals
The noise level in the work environment is usuallymoderate
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch, use hands to use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects and reach with hands andarms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionallylift upto 50pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjustfocus.
Blue Ridge Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity / Aff…
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.
We want all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are a U.S. applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals with disabilities that are unable to use the online tools and is not intended for other purposes.
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