Laundry - Full-time / Part-time

Purpose for the Position:

To tend laundering machines to clean articles such as wearing apparel, sheets, blankets and other linens used by the hotel and guests.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap or other cleaning agent.
• Turns valve to fill washer with water.
• Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.
• Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into wringers and driers for measured time cycles.
• Sorts dried articles according to identification number or type.
• Folds and places item in appropriate storage bin.
• Irons all table linens.
• Lubricates machines, using grease gun and oil can.
• Ensures cleanliness of equipment.
• May dissolve soap granules in hot water and steam to make liquid soap.
• May mend torn articles using needle and thread.
• May sort and count articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.
• May soak contaminated articles in neutralizer solution to vat to precondition for washing.
• May mix dyes and bleaches according to formula, and dye and bleach specified articles.
• May clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways and locker rooms and other work areas.
• May sweep, scrub, wax and polish floors, using brooms and mops and powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
• May clean rugs, carpets and upholstered furniture and draperies using a vacuum cleaner.
• May remove debris, clean driveways and garage areas.
• Abides by the regulations of the material safety data sheet when using chemicals.
• Reports to work for scheduled shift, on time and in uniform in accordance with company policy.
• Knows and complies with all company policies and procedures pertaining to this position and its duties.
• Takes the initiative to greet guests in a friendly and warm manner.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills & Abilities:

• Follows instructions.
• Adjust to doing the same thing over and over.
• Move or lift heavy objects.
• Pay attention to safety rules when working around machinery.

Physical Demands:

Medium Work: Exerting up to 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly

(Constantly: activity or condition exists up to 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Environmental Conditions:

Inside: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. A job is considered “inside” if the worker spends approximately 75 percent or more of the time inside.

Extremes of Heat Plus Temperature Changes: Extremes of Heat: Temperature sufficiently high to cause marked bodily discomfort unless the worker is provided with exceptional protection. Temperature Changes:

Variations in temperature which are sufficiently marked and abrupt to cause noticeable bodily reactions.

Wet and Humid: Wet: Contact with water or other liquids. Humid: Atmospheric condition with moisture content sufficiently high to cause marked bodily discomfort.

Noise and Vibration: Sufficient noise, either constant or intermittent, to cause marked distraction or possible injury to the sense of hearing, and/or sufficient vibration (production of an oscillating movement or strain on the body or its extremities from repeated motion or shock) to cause bodily harm if endured day after day.