Laundry Attendant - La Quinta

Join the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Florence, a Strand Hospitality managed hotel!

We offer many competitive benefits for our valued employees!

Full time Strand Hospitality associates have the option to enroll in Aetna medical, dental, and vision plans. They also have paid time off.

Everyone (including part time associates) can join a 401(k) Fidelity plan with a company match of up to 4% of the employee annual income. Associates also receive a life insurance policy, as well as discounts in hotels located worldwide, theme parks, Broadway shows, and much more!

Job Summary

The Laundry Attendant position sorts, washes, dries and folds linen to provide linens to the rest of the Housekeeping department or directly to guests in a timely manner. This position ensures that the Room Attendants have clean linens to clean rooms and prepare them for occupancy by the deadlines established at the hotel.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Laundry Attendant's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain order and neatness in the laundry room so that all employees can walk safely through the room as needed.
• Practice safety protocols always to prevent injury, to include proper lifting techniques, use of laundry chemical products, wet floor hazards, proper use of washers and dryers, etc.
• Follow established guidelines for handling soiled linen that may contain bloodborne pathogens.
• Provide clean linens as timely as possible to Room Attendants to prevent delays in providing clean vacant rooms to guests.
• Sort linens for washer.
• Apply approved cleaning agents to remove stains from soiled linen.
• Operate washers and dryers properly according to hotel and/or brand standards.
• Fold all linens per hotel and/or brand standards.
• Wash banquet and/or kitchen/breakfast laundry. Locate linen for these departments if not delivered to the laundry room.
• Wash bedspreads, bed pads, and blankets per instructions.
• Notify management if linen inventory or cleaning products may need to be reordered.
• Assist the housekeeping department with cleaning public areas, rooms, stripping or making beds, or other tasks when asked by management.
• Various other duties assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to lift and/or carry at least 50-75 lbs.
• Must be able to manage inventory flow to Room Attendants or others to divide smaller amounts somewhat equally between the employees. all receive some linen at the start of their shifts
• Must communicate in a positive and courteous way to all employees and guests

Strand Core Values

All associates are expected to embody the values listed below with everyone they encounter and to support the company mission to Develop Prosperous, Lasting Relationships.

RESPECTFUL

ADAPTIVE

SERVICE

ACCOUNTABLE

UNIFIED

DEDICATED

Laundry Attendant Core Competencies

• Cleanliness
• Efficiency/Production
• Initiative
• Strong Communicator/Listener
• Inventory Management

Work Environment

• Frequent standing, walking, bending forward and trunk rotation while standing
• Frequent reaching both above and below shoulder
• Vision – must have the ability to adjust focus as well as use of peripheral and depth/distance vision
• Hands/Fingers – frequent use of fine motor skills
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Extreme heat and/or temperature changes

It is the policy of Strand Hospitality Services not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

This is not an employment contract.