Laundress at Oak Manor Inc – Schulenburg, Texas

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR LAUNDRESS

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school education preferred
2. Must be able to read, write, and follow directions
3. Some laundry experience preferred
4. Willing to learn on-the-job method
5. Knowledge of commercial laundry processes, equipment, and procedures for both washing and ironing materials

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for washing laundry in a manner that will not damage either machine or garments, washing contaminated linens separately if necessary, avoiding overloading machines.
2. Reports malfunctions of equipment
3. Willingness to perform routine tasks on a continuous basis.
4. Ability to keep up with flow of work.
5. Works under close supervision of the supervisor.
6. Handles, stores, processes and transports all linens so as to prevent the spread of infection

WORK PERFORMED:

1. Washes garments and linens as necessary in an electrically powered washing machine. Places clothes in drum of washer and adjusts valves to admit water of proper temperature.
2. Adds soap or other solutions at appropriate times. Starts drum rolling and stops machine after articles have been washed and rinsed.
3. Transfers washed clothes from washer to dryer and to baskets for distribution.
4. Hangs finished garments on hangers or folds and stacks garments.
5. Distributes clothes to residents' rooms.
6. Performs other duties as assigned by the Laundry Supervisor.
7. Wears gloves at all times when handling dirty linen. Washes hands after contact with any soiled linen.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

1. How to use common laundry techniques
2. How to handle soaps and softeners as necessary

SPECIAL DEMANDS:

1. Willingness to perform routine, repetitive duties
2. Warmth and consideration of residents
3. Some judgment and initiative in carrying out duties in an orderly fashion

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