Lead Laundry Worker

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.  We provide: 

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 

• Family-focused benefits  

• Wellness incentives 

• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs  

• And more

• →Assists supervisor in providing leadership to staff; coordinating work activities, monitoring activities and attendance of staff in accordance with guidelines, and assists with disciplinary problems.
• →Provides direction to laundry staff in the absence of a supervisor.
• →Assists in training staff on equipment operation, sorting soiled linens, distributing clean linens, and building exchange linen carts.
• →Operates laundry equipment such as washers, dryers, iron pressing equipment, and other laundry equipment.
• →Fills orders and ensures that linen supplies are available at all times.
• →Inventories linen and counts items on exchange carts returned to laundry from hospital or returned from hospital to laundry.
• →Maintains accurate itemized inventory records and completes laundry forms as necessary.
• →Maintains assigned work areas and supplies.
• →Loads and unloads laundry into washers and dryers as necessary.

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Two years of related experience in a hospital environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (MediumMax 25lbs): up to 25 lbs, 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 25 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock, Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation, Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.