Linen Technician

Description

General Summary

Reports to the Supervisor of the Linen Department. Collects, transports, weighs, and records soiled linen from hospital and outlying buildings per area schedule. Performs inventory of all linen, fills and transports clean linen to stock points within hospital and outlying buildings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist government linen officer in weighing in clean linen delivered from the laundry contractor and weighing soiled linen going out to the laundry contractor

Sorts, counts, sends and receives all incoming/outgoing items for the dry cleaning contractor

Uses mechanically operated pneumatic chute system to throw linen from top floors down to linen area

When chute is not functional, transports carts from upper floors down to lower level

Collects soiled linens from outlaying buildings

Transports linen carts up to the floors and stock in appropriate areas

Stocks clean linen from laundry on linen shelves in the clean linen area. Keeps linen shelves organized and packs are counted, wrapped, and labeled.

Clean and disinfect clean and soiled linen carts daily

Correct deficiencies immediately found on supervisor’s inspections

Remove defect/torn linens from par level and report to supervisor

Participate in hospital wide and all outlying buildings yearly linen inventory.

Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements

Must have high school diploma or GED

Must have one year hospital/health care laundry experience

Computer literate with mathematical comprehension

Strong interpersonal and team working skills

Working Conditions

Be able to stand extended period of time, push, pull, bend, kneel, and stretch as required

Be able to lift 50 lbs. and push 100 lbs.

This job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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)