Washer-Dryer Operator - Laundry

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL – WASHER-DRYER OPERATOR (Duluth, MN)

Salary Range: $18.15 - $23.86 hourly.

Schedule:

Day only, 8 hours per shift. Weekend requirement:
Every other weekend. FTE:
Full time, 1.0 FTE or 80 hours biweekly.

The Washer‑Dryer Operator is responsible for picking up, sorting, washing and drying linens, uniforms, drapes and other hospital washables. Also responsible for recording linen weights and supplies used, keeping work area and equipment clean, and for following proper safety procedures.

• Education:
  
  Must be able to read, write and do simple math.
• Experience:
  
  N/A
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

• Education:
  
  N/A
• Experience:
  
  N/A
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

Knowledge of work methods and washing equipment; safety precautions and work methods. Must work well with others, organize work responsibilities efficiently, use measuring devices, understand and interpret oral and written instructions, keep basic records, and maintain a neat and clean personal appearance.

• Reading – Basic:
  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Writing – Basic:
  Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Speaking – Basic:
  Ability to speak simple sentences.
• Mathematical Skills – Basic:
  Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability – Basic:
  Ability to apply common sense to carry out simple instructions and to deal with standardized situations with only occasional variables.

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking; occasionally lifts supplies/equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to lift or push/pull fifty (50) pounds frequently and to stand, walk, turn, reach, stoop and crouch while performing tasks.
• Standing – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Walking – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Sitting – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Reach with hands and arms – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Climb or balance – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Stooping, squatting, kneeling or crouching – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Bending repetitive forward – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Talking or hearing – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Tasting or smelling – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)

• Up to 10 lbs – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Up to 25 lbs – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Up to 35 lbs – Continuously over 2/3 (5.5–8 hrs)
• Up to 50 lbs – Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5–5.5 hrs)
• More than 50 lbs – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Work near moving mechanical parts – Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5–5.5 hrs)
• Fumes or airborne particles – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Toxic or caustic chemicals – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Extreme cold (non-weather) – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Extreme heat (non-weather) – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Risk of electrical shock – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Vibration – Occasionally under 1/3 (1–2.5 hrs)
• Typical noise level – Loud noise (examples: manufacturing department, large earth‑moving equipment)

• Full benefits packages available for part‑ and full‑time status.
• Time away from work accrual.
• Retirement plans available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.