About this role
Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center!
We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Laundry Worker.
Responsibilities
Collects and sorts clean and soiled Laundry. Inspects linen as handled; removes stained, torn or worn pieces for reprocessing or repairs.
Moves clean linen, damp or dry, within Laundry area using carts, tables or trucks.
Assists in loading, hanging and sorting wash linen uniforms into Steam Tunnel machine.
Load and unloads washers when necessary.
May operate one or more automatic machines in the performance of duties.
Makes up linen quotas for exchange carts; delivers linen to various units and clinics.
Pushes buttons to start and stop machines on signals or lights.
Sorts, folds and stacks processed linen on shelves.
Notes and keeps simple tally records of quantities or types of laundry processed, used, or issued.
Feeds spreader and flatwork ironers and also receives work from crossfolder.
Sweeps and mops laundry area and chute rooms.
Removes clean/soiled linen form units throughout the Medical Center when necessary or required by operational needs.
Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. Responses are timely, professional, caring and respectful in accordance with customer service performance expectations.
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
OTHER JOB DUTIES
May assist in making up linen quotas.
Performs other related duties as required.
BASIC COMPETENCIES
Education: High School graduation or equivalent preferred.
Experience
6 months-1 year laundry experience preferred.
Skills
Familiarity with of automatic washing machines.
Good oral communication skills.
Must pass basic arithmetic skills test.
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
JOB SETTING/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Laundry: hot humid environment
Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy supplies or equipment.
Frequent prolonged walking/standing
Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.
Salary commensurate with experience within posted range:
$18.00 per hour
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.