Laundry Aide Summary:

The overall purpose of the Laundry Aide position is to provide assistance in the delivery of laundry services. This position may wash, dry, fold, and distribute or deliver linen or residents’ clothing.

Laundry Aide Competencies:

• Loads articles into washer and sets machines to dispense specified amount of detergent, soap or other cleaning agent. Turns valve to fill washer with water.
• Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.  Removes lint following one loads.
• Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them in dryers for measured - time cycles.
• Sorts dried articles according to identification numbers or type. Folds and places items in appropriate storage bins.
• Washes contaminated articles as per policy.
• Bleaches specified articles per chemical dispenser
• Able to read and understand equipment operation manuals.
• Performs all aspects of duties and responsibilities in a manner that optimizes resident safety.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.  Assures that sanitation and quality standards are met; including the identification and correction of safety hazards.
• Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.