Laundry Sorter | North Saint Paul, MN

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  • Location: Saint Paul, MN

  • Company: Health Systems Cooperative Laundry

some point. JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for opening, emptying, sorting counting bags of soiled hospital owned linen into established linen classifications. Appropriate PPE must be worn and will be provided. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsible for inspecting lab coats and jackets, ensuring that finished products are of high quality; treating any stains prior to the wash process.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required for this function. Responsible for inspecting lab coats and jackets, ensuring that finished products are of high quality; pressing lab coats and warm-up jackets through steam tunnel or the press; preparing linens for shipping to correct customers. Responsible for inspecting

and folding custom linens, ensuring that finished products are of high quality; processing lab coats and warm-up jackets through steam tunnel or press; preparing linens for shipping to correct customers.

Ability to work overtime NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performs other duties as required. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Basic communication in English. Communicate with others to exchange information. Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards. Proactive and self-motivated, with a high attention to detail and follow-through. Ability to push and pull carts of material up to 500LBS Strong interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to work and communicate in a richly diverse environment.

Good communication skills. Energetic, self-starter. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.

Perform repetitive motions throughout the shift such as push, pull, and lift. Must be able to withstand soiled linen and clothing of all sorts. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand/walk most of the day and also required to repeat motions to: sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

The employee must constantly push and pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Fast-paced production environment - non-climate-controlled environment. Union environment with diverse workforce with multiple languages. Seven days per week operation - weekends required - nights may be required. NOTE Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Health Systems Cooperative Laundries is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate of the basis of any status protected by any federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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