Laundry Assistant - Sunset Health Care Center : Job Details

At Sunset Health Care Center, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you. We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Sunset Health Care Center partners with a vast network of skilled nursing centers across 3 states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us at Sunset Health Care Center.

Available Full-Time & Part-Time Shifts:

• Evenings: 4:00 pm - 12:30 am

Pay, Benefits and Perks of Laundry Assistant:

• Competitive Pay Based on Experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO+) added to your balance after 30 days of employment; immediately accrue more PTO as you work! (full-time only)
• PTO+ for every quarter of perfect attendance (full-time only)
• 6 Observed Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Up to $5,000 per in tuition/education reimbursement per calendar year for approved program of study
• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company-matched contributions after 1 year of employment
• Medical (Teledoc Included), Dental, Vision, Life and other voluntary Insurances for full-time employees
• Have fun with contests and employee appreciation events every month

Essential Functions of Laundry Assistant:

• Loads articles into washer and dryer
• Soaks contaminated articles as per policy
• Sort dried articles according to identification numbers and type. Fold and place items into appropriate bins
• Lubricate machines
• Mends torn articles. Sorts and counts articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.
• Iron required items
• Mixes dyes and bleaches according to formula. Dyes and bleaches specific articles
• Able to read and understand equipment operation manuals
• Performs all aspects of duties and responsibilities in manner that optimizes resident safety
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality. Assures that sanitation and quality standards are met; including to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Follow ALL infection control procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications of Laundry Assistant:

• High School Diploma or general equivalency is preferred
• 1 year of experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate in English in writing and verbally in conversation with different levels of staff, patient families and any outside customer
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• You may frequently be required to stand and walk for long periods of time. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to utilize a computer, phone, etc. for extended periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other bodily fluids or airborne pathogens and tox caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Organization and management skills
• Basic Computer Skills

EEO Statement:

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees' legally-protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.