Hopkinsville Careers
One Team, One Mission
Christian Care Communities provides care in a wide variety of settings, but there is one guiding principle that brings our programs together—the personal touch.
Laundry Aide
Laundry Aide:
(5:00am-1:00pm)
The Laundry Aide is responsible for the overall laundry operations, keeping linens and clothing washed, dried, ironed, folded and stored in designate areas on a daily basis, as well as keeping laundry area and equipment clean while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards.
1. Takes full responsibility of laundry service.
2. Collects, sorts, counts and weigh soiled laundry, linen, garments and other articles, and places in appropriate containers or assigned areas.
3. Folds, counts, stacks, hang, and distribute clean laundry, linen, garments, and other articles as directed.
4. Keeps separate linen carts for transporting of soiled and clean linens.
5. Keeps contaminated linens that have been removed from beds of residents or patients who have a possible infectious condition in separate double bags, plainly marked. These items will be laundered and disinfected separately.
6. Uses germicidal agents and bleaching agents on all linens.
7. Washes, soaks, dries, presses, and/or irons articles as instructed.
8. Follows all clean linen procedures including drying, ironing, folding and storing all laundry in linen closets and designated areas by designated persons.
9. Works with various cleaning chemicals and solutions and comply with EPA and OSHA regulations and other safety policies
10. Complies with Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control Policy when applicable.
11. Reports needed supplies to supervisor, before running out. Reports repairs and equipment problems immediately to supervisory staff.
12. Keeps equipment and laundry area clean and performs equipment maintenance as scheduled.
13. Personifies outstanding customer service to co-workers, clients and vendors by acting as a subject matter resource in a timely, considerate and friendly manner, always maintaining the “Golden Rule” approach; practices patience and kindness.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Required Education: High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) Preferred Experience: 1 year experience in position or specialization
Founded in 1884, Christian Care Communities Hopkinsville Health Center is Kentucky’s largest faith-inspired, not-for-profit provider of affordable senior retirement living and long-term care for Older Adults.
Benefits:
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Comprehensive Wellness Program with Incentives
• Paid Group Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) and 403(b)
• Education Assistance
• Free Parking
• And much more
Christian Care Communities, Inc. is strongly committed to the principle of diversity and providing an equal employment opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age (40 and over), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
What We Can Offer You
Christian Care Communities is well known for its attractive array of employee benefits and services, which include:
Competitive Salary
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Flexible Spending & Health Spending Account Options
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Wellness Programs with Incentives
Paid Vacation, Sick, Personal Days and Holidays
401(k) Retirement Pension Plan with Company Contribution
401(k) Retirement Pension Plan with Company Contribution
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Reward and Recognition Program
Award Winning Employee Safety Program
Tuition Assistance
Opportunity to Grow Within the Organization Through the Internal Job Posting Process
On-the-Job Training and Skills Enhancement Courses
ABOUT US
When you work for Christian Care Communities – you have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of older adults. And you can do it all in a “Gold Award Well Workplace,” awarded to Christian Care by WELCOA, the premier wellness council in America.
The most important service we offer is CARE–the kind of personal care that promotes true community, hope and healing for those we serve. It is our extraordinary employees who truly make us Christian Care Communities. We employ more than 900 people in 19 communities across the state of Kentucky, and they are a very diverse group.
