Laundry Worker - University Housing

University Housing provides an essential element of the Illinois experience, with hundreds of employees across seven units working together to build and maintain safe, healthy and welcoming homes for our residents. We value the many diverse voices, opinions, experiences and identities of the Illinois community, and our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into each of our interactions, programs and decisions.

Dining Services focuses on making sure our residents are well served and eating tasty, sustainable and healthy meals. At the same time, our team provides high-end catering options that can service weddings, events and parties. Staff within our dining team also work on nutrition, operations, training, menu planning and so much more. While University Housing employs over 1,000 student staff each year, hundreds of those student staff members work on the dining staff and are a key part of the team.

Primarily cleans, sorts, folds, inventories, and repairs linens and laundry items. All University Housing staff foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment within University Housing.

• Collects, unloads, and sorts soiled laundry according to the kind, color, dirt, fabric content to be laundered or cleaning technique. Applies bleach, stain or spot removal as necessary.
• Operates washing machines including measuring and adding washing compounds.
• Operates dryers by setting time and temperature. Cleans lint traps and filters.
• Manually or automatically folds and stacks linen, sheets, blankets, towels, aprons etc.
• Recognizes and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate persons as necessary.
• Inspects laundry for defects and quality, determining usable and non-usable items as well as items to be reprocessed.
• Mends by hand stitching, attaching patches or marking linen as necessary.
• Keeps a record of linen on hand and notifies administrator when there is a need to order.
• Responsible for maintaining and cleaning the area(s) including washing and disinfecting laundry bins/carts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
Position involves working in a kitchen area which is heated by ovens and stoves. Position involves frequent bending, lifting, remaining in a stationary position and moving throughout the assigned work area as well as moving and operating kitchen equipment.

Working Conditions:

The work is performed in an Industrial Kitchen where there is some discomfort in low temperature areas (-10 degrees

F) and/or high temperature areas (90 degrees

F). There is risk involved when working with dangerous machinery and wet floors. Industry standards related to cleanliness will be maintained at all times.

High school diploma or equivalent.

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 4249 - Laundry Worker position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search. The wage for this position is $21.15/hr.

This position will be expected to work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus on a full-time basis per the University’s Workplace Flexibility policy.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx .

Please submit a cover letter and resume. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment.

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