Laundry Attendant I - DuPage County, IL : Job Details

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Laundry Attendant I within the Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center.

This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Council 31 Bargaining Unit

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Responsibilities Include:

* Sorts and shakes out laundry after it has been removed from washers

* Loads and unloads dryers with appropriate mix of heavy/light linens

* Sets time cycle according to type and size of load in dryer

* Detects problems, errors and deficiencies requiring re-wash and rag out

* Removes personal clothing at set time to minimize wrinkling and hangs on hangers

* Folds clothing and linen in prescribed manner

* Presses items needing ironing

* Mends linen

* Prepares and packages personal wearing apparel for delivery

* Loads carts with proper quantity of linen and delivers to floors

* Removes lint from dryers

* Cleans equipment

* Marks all new linen and personal clothing

* Counts and sorts incoming laundry and counts and checks out finished laundry

* Maintains accurate records on daily linen carts, and outside service and resident clothing

* Assists in quarterly linen inventory

* Detects and reports equipment alarms

* Informs supervisor of any accidents, incidents, hazardous situations or equipment breakdowns

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

* Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent

A post-offer physical is required.

A pre-employment background check is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work will occur in a field environment. The work environment for this position regularly includes working near moving mechanical parts, with strong odors and airborne particles, and under conditions of high humidity.