Laundry Associate Lead

SUMMARY:
Provides guidance and assistance to laundry staff by answering questions, and assisting with training for employees who are sorting, drying, pressing, folding and delivering linen orders. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Adheres to TMC organizational and department specific safety, sanitation, confidentiality, standards of behavior and values of Compassion, Community, Dedication, and Integrity. 

Exhibits excellence in customer service through appropriate attitude and interaction with visitors and staff.

Receives or collects soiled laundry from various areas of the hospital.

Sorts laundry according to type and condition and weight, and records weight; separates heavily stained or torn garments and routes for rewashing or mending, or routes garments for hand finishing; hangs garments or places in pile for distribution to proper department within hospital.

Does flatwork finishing; shakes out dry, clean laundry and folds for mangling; works as a catcher and folder after laundry is pressed.

Operates industrial ironing/pressing machine:  feeds articles onto feeder belt, smoothes and straightens edges, guides articles to prevent wrinkles, and shakes out and feeds large articles, such as sheets and bedspreads, into ironer.

Records the number of linens distributed to each department.

Documents counts and stacks linens for distribution or places them in supply storage; reports linen supply shortages to Supervisor/Manager.

Oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work; performs work of a similar nature.

Plans daily wash schedule and establishes priorities.

Ensures equipment is functioning properly and removes defective equipment from operation; replaces or requisitions maintenance/ repair.

Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.

Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:  High school diploma or GED; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) year related experience.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: None required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of laundry sorting, drying, folding, and linen tracking.

• Skill in training and assisting laundry staff.

• Ability to read or listen and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

• Ability to write simple correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.

• Ability to read a clock and accurately document time.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.