Laundry Machine Operator

COUNTY OF BUCKS

JOB TITLE:

Laundry Machine Operator

JOB CODE:

0666

DEPARTMENT:

NM Laundry Services

UNION:

02

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

GRADE:

666POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsibility is to provide clean and sanitary bed linens and personal clothes to approximately 360 residents on 24 hour/365 days a year demand. Mandatory compliance with all PA Long Term Care Regulations is required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collects and sorts dirty linen from units three times in an eight-hour shift.

Clean linens delivered to units daily.

Loads washers and dryers with linen daily.

Shakes sheets daily.

Monitors and changes chemicals as needed.

On a daily basis operates washers and checks their functions.

Cleans machines on a daily basis and signs off.

Keeps soiled linen poundage report.

Keeps machine poundage report.

Keeps water temperature report.

Pushing and pulling delivery carts on wheels to units daily up to and over 355 pounds.

May be required to perform additional work that follows prescribed or well established procedures that can be learned within a reasonable time by training on the job. More detailed instructions, as to the nature of their duties, will be given to employees at the beginning of work.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Any combination of experience and training which affords the applicant an opportunity to gain the above listed knowledge, skill and ability.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical ability to perform above duties

Position:

Laundry Machine Operator

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Demands: (Check all that apply)

Balancing

X

Stooping

X

Pushing

X

Climbing

X

Crouching

X

Pulling

X

Crawling

X

Kneeling

X

Handling

X

Standing

X

Sitting

X

Talking

X

Turning

X

Reaching

X

Hearing

X

Seeing

X

Color Vision

X

Depth Perception

X

Mobility

X

Lifting: (Check one)

Carrying: (Check one)

Sedentary

(0-10 lbs)

Sedentary

(

Light

(0-20 lbs)

Light

(0-10 lbs)

Medium

(0-50 lbs)

Medium

(0-25 lbs)

X

Heavy

(0- 100 lbs)

Heavy

(0- 50 lbs)

Very Heavy

(over 100 lbs)_

X

Very Heavy

(over 50 lbs)

Aptitudes: (Check all that apply)

Form perception

X

Problem solving

X

Motor coordination

X

Working speed (ex.wpm)

X

Finger dexterity

X

Manual dexterity

X

Computer/VDT ability

General learning ability

X

Clerical perception

Environmental Conditions: (Check all that apply)

Extreme cold

Extreme heat

X

Temperature changes

X

Wet conditions

X

Humid conditions

X

Exposure to fumes

Exposure to blood and body fluids

X

Noise and vibration

X

Exposure to chemicals

X

Poor ventilation

Inclement weather conditions;

Inside/outside weather conditions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.