Linen Aide at Trinity Health

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:Come join the Environmental Services team at Saint Francis Hospital part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family bringing compassionate care to our communities.Position Purpose:Under the supervision of the Environmental Services Manager responsible for soiled linen chuting collection and pre-transportation requirements; clean linen and employee uniform sorting; stocking of carts and distribution to all user areas. Available to support transport function of linen supplies and if necessary operate transport vehicle.What you will do:Responsible for dumping collection distribution and stocking of washable linen garments and other items.Issues uniforms to Hospital employees.Maintain production standard required to satisfy daily schedule.Complies with hospital policies relating to safety universal precautions and employee health.Working Conditions: Work involves standing bending and lifting up to 50 pounds of Linen throughout the day. Position requires ability to frequently lift objects more than 50 lbs. perform simple manipulative and gross body coordination skills; walk stand for prolonged periods; see object closely far away and discriminate colors and hear normal sounds with some background noises.May be subject to unpleasant odors heat humidity blood body fluids and cleaning chemicals. Employee may constantly be exposed to blood body tissues fluids high temperatures sudden fluctuations in temperatures dust and constantly exposed to humidity or wetness.Minimum Qualifications: Education: High School graduate preferred.Experience: One or more years laundry experience required.Licensure: Valid State of Connecticut drivers license.Skills: Ability to speak and understand English. Keep accurate records. Good telephone skills.Position Highlights and BenefitsFull-Time 40 Hours- Night ShiftOur Mission and Core ValuesGreat Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1Career growth and advancement potentialAward-winning Patient Access DepartmentMinistry/Facility InformationTrinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative acute and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our communitys overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law. Key Skills Culinary Experience,Restaurant Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Food Service,Kitchen Experience,Dietary Aide Experience,Serving Experience,Cooking,Dietary Department Experience,Sanitation,Food Production Experience,Meal Preparation Experience: years Vacancy: 1