McKendree Village is seeking a Laundry Attendant to join our team!

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

McKendree Village located on a beautiful 40-acre campus offers all levels of care: IL, AL, SNF, LTC. This campus offers care for 300 residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

McKendree Village Housekeeping Department is led by a director who has an impeccable record in environmental safety and cleanliness. As an entrepreneur, he has run several successful businesses and understands how to support and motivate his team. He is a hands-on manager with a compassionate heart.

Come join our enthusiastic team! It’s not just our promise, it’s our passion.

Your Role in the Company

The primary purpose of your job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the

Laundry Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards,

guidelines, and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the

Administrator and/or the Director of Laundry Services, to assure that our facility is

maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner, and that an adequate supply of linen

is on hand at all times to meet the needs of the residents.

Elements of the Position

• 
  Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
• Coordinate daily laundry services with nursing services when performing routine

assignments in resident living areas.

• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs,

etc., as scheduled or as directed.

• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious

materials.

• Ensure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen supplies is maintained in laundry/linen

closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.

• Keep work areas free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excess laundry carts, baskets,

supplies, equipment, etc.

• Clean work/supply carts, equipment, etc., as necessary/directed.
• Collect, sort, and weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and place in appropriate

containers or assigned areas.

• Sort soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., and separate those items that require special

stain removal/treatment.

• Sort, count, and wash soiled laundry, linen, garments, etc., in accordance with

established procedures.

• Fold, count, stack, hang, and distribute clean laundry, linen, garments, etc., to residents

daily and/or as instructed.

• Clean floors, including sweeping, dusting, and damp/wet mopping. Note: Assure that

appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.

• Keep walls and ceilings clean by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting,

deodorizing, etc

• Remove dirt dust, grease, film, etc., from equipment or floor surfaces, using proper

cleaning/disinfecting solutions.

Working Conditions

• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Education

Must possess, as a minimum, an 8th grade education.

Experience

None required. On-the-job training provided.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum

height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum

distance of 50 feet.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.