Job description
** Buckner Retirement Services Community: ** Baptist Retirement Community
** Location: ** San Angelo , TX - Onsite
** Address: ** 902-903 N Main St, San Angelo, TX 76903
** Job Schedule ** : Full-Time
We are seeking a Laundry Assistant to join our community committed to delivering outstanding housekeeping services to our residents. As a Laundry Assistant, you will play a n important role in all phases of the laundry that meets or exceeds Buckner quality, service, and hospitality standards. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!
** What you'll do: **
- Pick up laundry from various floors three to four times daily during shift.
- Pick up dirty laundry from Sagecrest and Green Houses as scheduled.
- Sort all dirty laundry by kind in accordance with established procedures.
- Weigh and load each washing machine appropriately in accordance with established procedures.
- Program each machine and record on laundry forms the required information.
- Timely deliver personal clothes and laundry to the High Rise, Sagecrest and the Green Houses.
- Help fold and dry clean linen as directed.
- Follow all infection control practices for the laundry in accordance with established policies and procedures. Follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Properly mix/dilute laundry detergents/chemicals and products according to instructions.
- Detect, correct and/or immediately report situations that have a possibility of causing accidents or injuries to residents or others.
- Observe and report resident symptoms, reactions and changes which may adversely affect the resident’s safety.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-service training as required.
** What you ’ll bring : **
- High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) preferred.
- Requires knowledge of procedures required to operate the Laundry in a clean, safe and sanitary manner. Requires knowledge of and ability to comply with established sanitation procedures.
- Requires ability to follow infection control practices that may vary to include universal precautions as well as isolation procedures.
- Requires proficient ability to read, write, and understand business documents which are written in English. Requires ability to understand verbal English and speak English.
- Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers. Requires ability to make self clearly understood by others.
- Requires the ability to understand and follow basic written and oral step-by-step instructions.
- Requires the ability to move laundry carts/equipment throughout the facility, using up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
- Work deals mostly with objects, equipment and/or machines where the job is at or within arm’s reach. Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are of some importance.
- Requires sufficient strength, mobility and stamina to make frequent location and position changes, unload carts, load washers and push loaded carts up ramps.
- Requires ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, handle, stand, and walk over 75% of shift.
*The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the * * essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. * * *
*The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, **age, *sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.