Laundry Aide - Vancouver, Canada - Yaletown House Society

Yaletown House Society

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Yaletown House is a non profit care facility for seniors with complex care needs and is located in Vancouver, BC.

We provide quality health care and services to 127 senior residents in a safe, supportive and home like environment.

The Laundry Aide performs regular laundry duties such as operating non-domestic washers, dryers and electric press by sorting, processing, folding and pressing resident garments.

General Duties

Sorts and weighs soiled linen and personal garments and selects wash formula according to linen type. Loads and unloads non-domestic washers and/or dryers; operates same by selecting pre determined wash cycles, setting dryer temperatures and switching on machines.
Monitors machines during cycle to ensure safe and effective functioning. Ensures that established standards of production and safety are met.
Fold, sort, count and records linen and personal laundry for control purposes and maintains related records. Loads laundry delivery carts and resident garment carts.
Deliver and distributes carts to user areas.
Irons resident personal laundry as needed using electric press when time permits.
Labels resident clothing and selected facility linen items using a label maker and heat seal machine.
Checks laundry supplies and advises supervisor when supplies are low.
Checks for call-in phone messages at beginning of shift, replaces any call-in shifts or passes message on to supervisor.
Cleans the laundry and linen areas by activities such as sweeping and damp wiping counter, folding areas and machine front surfaces. Identifies and reports to supervisor the need for repairs and or cleaning of laundry area such as high dusting, changing burnt out lights, and floor cleaning.
Reports damaged, inoperable fixtures, furniture and safety concerns by means of entering maintenance request into the IGOR maintenance computer program. Reports unsafe or faulty equipment and safety concerns to supervisor or designate.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience

Grade 10 plus one (1) years recent related experience in a commercial or industrial laundry or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and abilities
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

Ability to deal with others effectively.

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Ability to operate related equipment.

Ability to organize work.

Anyone working in long term care must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and comply with any PPE requirements in place.

Job Type:
Casual

Pay:
$24.52 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement: