laundry worker
- Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Equipment and machinery experience
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Willing to relocate
- Hospital/health institution laundry
- Hospital
Tasks
- Operate dryers and blow-drying machines
- Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches and other solutions and chemicals
- Hand fold and bag shirts, sheets and other articles
- Record damage or improper cleaning or laundering of articles
- Ensure infection control
- Hazardous products handling and storage
Equipment and machinery experience
- Dryers
- Flat press
- Washing machines
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Valid driver's licence
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
- Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate laundry equipment and prepare, wash, dry, fold, and bag hospital linens and other articles using appropriate detergents and chemicals. Record damaged or improperly cleaned items, follow infection-control procedures, and safely handle and store hazardous products.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience are specified. The role requires English, a valid driver's licence, a criminal record check, and the ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive work in a hot, noisy environment.
Skills
- Operating Dryers
- Operating Flat Presses
- Operating Washing Machines
- Mixing Detergents and Chemicals
- Hand Folding and Bagging Laundry
- Recording Damaged or Improperly Cleaned Items
- Infection Control
- Hazardous Products Handling and Storage
- Attention to Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Handling Heavy Loads
- Client Focus
- Oral Communication
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Bonus
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Maternity and Parental Benefits
- Paid Learning and Training
- Parking
- Travel Insurance
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Trades
Keywords
- Hospital Laundry
- Healthcare Institution
- Laundry Operations
- Dryers
- Flat Press
- Washing Machines
- Detergents
- Dyes
- Bleaches
- Starches
- Laundry Chemicals
- Infection Control
- Hazardous Products Handling
- Hazardous Products Storage
- Criminal Record Check
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Heavy Loads
- Physical Work
- Laundry Quality Control