Laundry Department - Full Time and Part Time Vacancies

Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960's.

OUR MISSION:

To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life.

OUR VISION:

To improve care outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents and employees.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Laundry

Full-time employees of the County of Northampton are offered a package of benefits which includes the following:

* Medical Insurance

* Vision and Prescription

* Dental

* Life Insurance

* Traditional Pension

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions.

Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Rosemarie Scianna, Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator, rscianna@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6335.

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Laundry Finisher works interchangeably as a member of a two (2) or more worker team to shake out laundry, feed ironer, fold clean and/or damp articles, and pack for distribution to various Gracedale departments and stations.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Laundry Manager and/or other higher level management as designated.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Sorts washed laundry to separate articles for next phase of processing.

Assists in loading and unloading of drying tumblers.

Feeds machine and monitors multiple devices in order to ensure correct air pressure, steam pressure, and temperature.

Feeds articles onto feeder belt for transportation into the machine.

Smooths and straightens edges of articles. Guides articles to prevent wrinkles, as they are pulled under rollers and overheated section of machine that presses and dries them.

Shakes out and feeds large articles, such as bed sheets and bed spreads into ironer. This requires a two-person team.

Operates pressing forms and mechanical folders.

Receives small articles as they roll from ironer. Folds, sorts, and stacks small articles on table or in carts.

Catches end of large articles, such as sheets or drapes. Folds large articles appropriately to fit laundry wagon or storage shelves. This requires a two-person team.

Examines articles for stains, tears, or other imperfections and routes to washroom and/or linen room if rewashing or mending is required.

Accomplishes light housekeeping chores to maintain clean and safe conditions in laundry department.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience, which has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities cited below; AND

Must complete Feeding Program training.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and present valid proof of vaccinated status, in order to be eligible for hire at Gracedale Nursing Home. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people are considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines), or two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine).

Upon hire employee must have a drug screening and COVID-19 testing. Employees may also be periodically tested for COVID-19 as required or recommended. In addition, Gracedale Nursing Home will follow The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements with regard to booster(s) needed for workers in health care settings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to learn and practice the specific instructions and/or guidelines of any assigned equipment and products.

Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

Ability to keep basic records of supplies, activities, and occurrences.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible provided they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made regarding their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dryers with 150 pound and 400 pound capacity, mangler for ironing, and a folding machine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than fifty (50) pounds.

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving, mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud to loud.

SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)
DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE
PAY GRADE: GU-01
UNION STATUS: AFSCME GRACEDALE 1435

Updated August 2022