Job Description: Tends laundering machines to clean facility linens and personal articles of residents. Loads articles into washer and ads specified amount of detergent or other cleaning agents. Lifts clean wet articles from washer and places them into dryers for measured time cycles. Sorts dry articles, folds and places items in appropriate storage shelves or resident rooms.

Duties and Responsibilities: The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.

1. Wash and dry resident clothing and facility linens.2. Fold and sort clothes and linens.3. Deliver all resident laundry as designated.4. Ensures that all clothes and linens are mended and ready to wear/use. Assures the availability of linens.5. Understands functions of various soaps and bleaches, and uses them appropriately.6. Assures personal and staff compliance to all State and Federal regulations including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.7. Maintains a clean and orderly work area.8. Cleans filters on driers as directed.9. Inventories supplies.10. Assure personal and staff compliance to Residents’ Rights.