Laundry Aide

Laundry Aide

STARTING RATE: $15.00/hr.

SHIFT: Part-time

BENEFITS:

• Weekly Paychecks
• Referral Bonuses
• Peer Mentorship
• Generous Paid Time Off

Job Description: The Laundry Aide is responsible for ensuring ancillary department linen and residents’ personal clothing and linens are properly collected, sorted, laundered, distributed, and/or stored. Follows facility policies and performs job duties in compliance with OSHA universal precaution, infection control and facility policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Handles all facility laundry in accordance with sanitary guidelines set by federal, state and local regulations
• Assures that an adequate supply of clean linens is maintained and distributed to all departments to meet daily needs.
• Sorts all soiled laundry into appropriate categories. Uses proper formula for processing soiled linen to adequately clean/dry and protect linen.
• Applies basic math to fill carts and record poundage.
• Lifts and carries loads of laundry to and from cleaning equipment
• Washes, dries, folds, and hangs all laundry neatly and properly and weighs linens
• Identifies and processes personal laundry with resident’s name and labels personal clothing items
• Returns clean resident laundry to appropriate rooms, closets, dressers and supply areas. Remove all empty hangers from the closets.
• Keeps washing machine supplied with chemical product at all times.
• Keeps work area clean and neat at all times and performs cleaning assignments as scheduled or directed
• Reports broken or defective equipment, other maintenance or safety concerns that present an unsafe or unsanitary condition to the Maintenance Supervisor. Disposes waste properly in accordance to facility policy.
• Contributes to facility Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives as requested
• Maintains HIPAA privacy, security and confidentiality standards
• Follows facilities policies and procedures including Standard Precautions and Infection Control techniques (handwashing /PPE)
• Attends all meetings as requested by supervisor and Administrator
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

REQUIREMENTS:

• Possess a high school diploma or sufficient knowledge and education to perform job functions
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Dress in appropriate uniform and be at the appointed workstation when the shift starts and work consistently until the shift ends
• Follow directions of the Housekeeping Supervisor
• Clean and care for assigned areas and equipment; set work priorities and work independently in the absence of supervision
• Must meet health assessment requirements, including a two-state Mantoux skin test
• Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, and possess sufficient communication skills to perform the tasks required
• Must be capable of performing all essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations

APPLY ONLINE OR SEND YOUR RESUME TO:

Absolut Care of Westfield
Attn: Tiffany Taylor, Recruiter
26 Cass Street
Westfield, NY 14787
TEXT: 716-954-6816 for more information

ABOUT US:

Absolut Care is comprised of five skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living facility in New York State, including: Absolut Care of Allegany in Allegany, Absolut Care of Aurora Park in East Aurora, Absolut Care of Gasport in Gasport, Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke in Orchard Park, Absolut Care of Three Rivers in Painted Post and Absolut Care of Westfield in Westfield.

We offer a variety of services including subacute rehab, long-term care, and hospice. We’re proud to be a family of high-quality health care providers that also includes The McGuire Group, Taconic Health Care and Vestra Care.

Our team is comprised of charismatic, smile-bringing, life-saving, compassionate caregivers who love to make a difference in the lives of our residents. Together, we have the privilege of caring for and learning from more than 2,800 extraordinary legends while providing them with superior levels of nursing and rehabilitative services.

Our collective stories; our legends are what help define our organization and the outstanding care we provide. We are Legends Caring for Legends, and we invite you to join our team!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Westfield, NY 14787: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person