Laundry Aide

Now Hiring: Laundry Aide
Location: Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, NY - Home of the 1980 Winter Olympics!

Pay Range: $16.44 - $18.44 / hour PLUS experience credit! Earn more with experience!
Status: Full-Time Positions Available

Why Join Elderwood?

Don't just look for a job - find a career where you make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. As a Laundry Aide at Elderwood, you'll be part of a team dedicated to providing clean, comfortable, and safe environments for our residents and their families.

What We Offer:

NEW! Gas Allowance Stipend (eligibility requirements apply)
• Newly renovated building
• Increased Tuition Assistance Program for Clinical Tracks
• Shift Differentials
• Full Benefits Package
• Employee Referral Program

Laundry Aide Position Overview:

Laundry team members play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of our residents by managing the laundering and care of facility linens and personal clothing. This position includes collecting, sorting, washing, drying, folding, and distributing clean laundry to designated areas.

Laundry Aide Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Elderwood's iCARE Values consistently
• Sort soiled linens and clothes according to type, fabric, color, and soiling level
• Label residents' clothing and maintain records of personal possessions
• Assist in locating missing articles of clothing
• Operate washing machines and dryers, selecting appropriate cycles and adding detergents and bleaches
• Fold and prepare laundered linens and clothing for delivery
• Distribute clean personal garments and linens to residents' rooms and departments
• Maintain cleanliness of laundry machines and work areas
• Practice proper infection control procedures in laundry handling and personal hygiene
• Properly store cleaning compounds and hazardous substances
• Assist with evaluating new laundry products or methods when necessary
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance; responsible for own transportation
• Observe and maintain confidentiality of resident information and privacy
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors or management

• Laundry Aide Qualifications:

  • Minimum 18 years of age required
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Previous laundry or related experience preferred but not required
  • Interest in laundry operations and attention to detail required
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Respectful and dignified treatment of residents; strong regard for privacy and rights
  • This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.