Linen Service Tech

About the role

I.              General Summary

Under general supervision, receives and cleans linens from laundry service and issues clothing and linen items in accordance with departmental procedures. Fulfillment of the job duties requires the employee to have access to medication storage areas.

II.         Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Sorts, checks and stocks clean linen and clothing (scrubs and hospital gowns) delivered by outside laundering service, daily, to assure that all items are not stained, torn or unusable and to maintain the best available quality.

A. Unloads newly cleaned linens carts from vendors’ trucks then transported to the linen department to be weighed and stored.

B. Unloads linens from laundry carts, sorts according to type and size. Stocks linens on department storage shelves or delivery carts, as appropriate. Loads designated department or hospital floor linen carts for delivery to designated area.

C. Inspects cleaned linen and clothing for damage from laundering or wear to determine need for repair or replacement. Notifies supervisor of linens needing replacement and gives linens needing repair to the seamstress. Checks linens and clothing to ensure that they are sorted and folded according to color, size, usability and departmental standards.

III.        Education and Experience

1.              Completion of an eighth grade level of education is required.