Laundry Aide | Full Time JGS Lifecare, located in the quaint town of Longmeadow, MA, has been the proud caretaker of the elderly within the local community for over 100 years! Founded on the Jewish principle of respecting age as a blessing, we have dedicated ourselves to delivering the best in elder care services to people of every faith and every background. So as we enter our second century, we are excited to introduce a new range of services and updates to serve our life-long commitment to our community. Our spacious campus has a full-array of services including Skilled Nursing, Senior Living and Community programs that consist of traditional long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, assisted living, hospice and day health support services. Our employees are an outstanding team of professionals who go above-and-beyond each day with their compassionate care to our residents and the individuals we serve. Position Summary: As a member of our Housekeeping Team, the Laundry Aide ensures that our Residents' clothing and linens are collected, transported, laundered, folded and delivered in an efficient, caring and professional manner to ensure the comfort and safety of the Residents. Hours: Full Time Benefits:
- Free weekly groceries
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Insurance (Accident, LTD, STD, Whole Life Insurance)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Shift Differentials
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid time off, vacation and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid birthday
Qualifications:
- Ability to interact effectively with residents, their families and other staff members
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend and squat for prolonged periods
- Ability to push, pull objects and lift/carry up to 20 pounds unassisted on a frequent basis and up to 50 pounds or more with assistance on occasion
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collects soiled laundry from resident closets
- Examines names on laundry to insure it matches the resident's name and bed number
- Brings soiled laundry to the garage and from the garage to the truck for the outside company
- Restocks linen carts and linen supply areas
- Delivers personal laundry
- Uses proper procedure for entering resident rooms by knocking and identifying
- Hangs personal clothes in the resident closets
- Collects cubicle curtains to be washed and returns them when cleaned
- Prepares linen carts with the clean linen to be brought to the units
- Is knowledgeable about how to use the washing machines in an emergency
- Sorts and folds clothes when required to do so
- Labels personal laundry for all new residents upon admission
- Is alert to and acts upon any resident safety issues
Apply today and become part of our JGS Lifecare team! JGS is an equal opportunity employer, veterans & disability. All qualified individuals will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or expression, genetics, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, veteran status or any other status that is protected by local, state or federal law. JGS Lifecare conducts extensive background checks and professional references for all potential employees. If selected, you must be able to provide a recent physical and required immunizations including fully-vaccinated status for Covid-19.