Overview
Performs a variety of duties to meet Home Office laundry requirements including washing, drying, ironing and repairing. Works with some supervision and is responsible for making a minimal range of decisions, escalating to manager when necessary and updating manager on a regular basis.
Responsibilities
What you will do:
- Manage and operate commercial washing machines, dryers, and other laundry equipment to ensure efficient processing of laundry items.
- Receive, sort, and classify laundry items based on type and color, ensuring proper handling and care for different fabrics.
- Load machines with laundry, select appropriate washing and drying cycles, and monitor the process to ensure quality results.
- Fold, press (hand iron and or utilize press machine), hang, and package clean laundry items for delivery or storage, ensuring they meet presentation standards.
- Perform minor repairs to clothing including but not limited to minor sewing (buttons, hems) and use of iron on patch material.
- Perform routine maintenance on laundry equipment, including cleaning filters and reporting any mechanical issues to management.
- Adhere to safety and sanitation standards, including proper handling of chemicals and maintaining a clean work environment.
- Informs supervisor of equipment problems and other issues.
- Provide excellent service to customers, addressing any inquiries or concerns regarding laundry services.
- Assists Housekeeper with light cleaning duties as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma Or GED - Required
- Previous laundry experience - Required
- Demonstrated experience working independently. Experience must include identifying and resolving problems where independent decision-making and initiative were demonstrated - Required
- Demonstrated knowledge of detergents and cleaning agents and their use. - Required
- Demonstrated commercial mechanical ability sufficient to operate laundry equipment. - Required
- Demonstrated ability in sewing and garment repair. - Required
- Demonstrated ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of staff and management. - Required
- Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written and oral instructions. - Required
- Working knowledge of basic computer with the ability to retrieve emails, send emails and access the intranet homepage - Preferred
Work Setting/Position Demands:
- Demonstrated ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, balance, climb and lift on a regular basis. Lifting includes raising objects from a lower to higher position or to move objects horizontally from position-to-position. Frequently lifting objects up to 50 pounds unassisted and over 50 pounds assisted.
- Requires both verbal and written communication exchange accurate information to customers and associates on a regular basis.
Requires visual acuity to read and interpret correspondence and procedures via paper and electronic documents, visual inspection involving small defects; small parts, and/or operation of machinery
