Laundry Attendant

Description

TITLE: Laundry Attendant

DEPARTMENT: Housekeeping

REPORTS TO: Housekeeping Supervisor

LOCATION: Double Tree Bloomington Minneapolis South - Franchise

• Perform general laundry duties (i.e. pick up linens from chute, sort, weigh, wash, dry, iron, fold, and place all laundry on assigned shelves or carts).
• Perform laundry cleaning tasks and stain removal on laundry as needed using approved cleaning products to adhere to health standards.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment in accordance with safety requirements and standards.
• Clean laundry in accordance with established quality and performance standards to allow a sufficient quantity of linens, pillowcases, towels, washcloths, napkins for hotel guest rooms and banquet events.
• Assist coworkers in maintaining clean and organized work spaces in all assigned laundry and housekeeping areas.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the entire work area according to the standards set by the hotel and brand standards.
• Ensure assigned work spaces and laundry area is clean when finished.
• Ensure laundry area is clean, stocked, and organized when finished.
• Clean and restock laundry spaces, supply, and storage areas according to established standards.
• Organize linens and maintain appropriately-stocked laundry carts and shelves for assigned floors or as assigned by manager.
• Notify Department Supervisor or Director of any laundry department and cleaning supply needs to ensure adequate supplies are consistently and readily available.
• Responsible for being knowledgeable about the laundry department and hotel.
• Maintain knowledge of all areas of the laundry departments.
• Communicates respectfully and professionally with hotel management, supervisors, coworkers, and other employees.
• Must be able to work well with all other members of the Hotel staff.
• Must promote a cordial and caring attitude toward all other employees, suppliers, vendors, and third-parties.
• Maintain, at all times, a neat and clean professional appearance.
• Highly motivated self starter.
• Complete accurately, and in a timely manner, any assigned paperwork.
• Responsible for being knowledgeable about the hotel.
• Must perform other duties or projects as assigned, such as cleaning unexpected spills and executing special requests.

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures like laundry rooms (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to exert a fast-paced ability to reach all assigned areas and work spaces in a timely basis.
• Must be able to exert a fast-paced ability to complete tasks and maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously and in narrow or limited spaces.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill laundry, cleaning, and other relevant tasks.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis, including linens, towels, napkins, cleaning supplies, and other products.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
• Must have finger dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment and technology.

• Must have reliable transportation to and from work
• Must report to work on time
• Must be present and able to work all shifts on-site
• Must be able to work the necessary hours and schedule to meet the operational needs of the business
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be currently eligible to work in the United States of America and able to present required work authorization documents as required to complete the Form I-9 on the first day of employment.

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform supportive functions, with…