Laundry Attendant

Position Purpose

Coordinate and operate efficiently all aspects of the laundry facility.
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updates the laundry assignment daily sheet.
• Complies with all departmental policies, procedures and standards.
• Light and deep cleaning of laundry facility- sweep, mop, dust, vacuum, polish washers.
• Picks up and sorts dirty linen from linen closets.
• Ensures that there is a constant load of clean linen for the Ironer attendants.
• Records, sends out, receives and organizes all guest, employee and household dry cleaning.
• Replaces, records and disposes of empty chemical drums.
• Folds and organizes bed linens and guest room items.
• Spot treats and process stained linens.
• Maintains timing and volume input/output of washers and dryers.
• Maintains the laundry facility organized, safe and clean.
• Assist team members when needed.
• Reports and records any lost and found items.
• Responds to room attendant and supervisor(s) calls in a timely manner.
• Follows all safety and sanitation procedures that pertain to the job.
• Reports and records any damages, discrepancies and or malfunctioned equipment to supervisor(s).

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Workload varies based on business level.
• Be able to multi-task, organize and prioritize tasks on an hourly and daily basis.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Ability to work well under time constraints- remain calm under pressure.
• Follow directions effectively.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Maintains confidentiality of guests and hotel information.

• Knowledge and use of how to operate commercial laundry equipment- washers, dryers (preferred).
• Minimum 6 month experience (on-site laundry facility) at a luxury establishment.
• Basic English verbal skills required.
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic required.