Laundry Worker

Job description

Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, blankets, draperies, linens. Includes spotters of these articles; Load articles into washers; Start washers, dryers, or extractors, and turn valves or levers to regulate machine processes and the volume of soap, detergent, water, bleach, starch, and other additives; Operate extractors and dryers; Remove items from washers; Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them; Iron or press articles, fabrics and furs using pressing machines; Sprinkle chemical solvents over stains and pat areas with brushes/or sponges to remove stains; Clean machine filters, and lubricate equipment; Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required; Mix bleaching agents with hot water in vats, and soak material until it is bleached.

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Optional employer sponsored health insurance through Blue Care Network is available as payroll deductions of 9.83% of W-2 wages and capped for single coverage at $419.23/month, whichever amount is less. Acceptance of employer sponsored health insurance plan is not a condition for employment. If health insurance is elected, payroll deductions of the premium set forth above will be deducted from the employee's paycheck.
The employer does not provide housing or board during the term of employment however the employer does have a limited number of optional shared housing units available for rent by seasonal workers at a cost to the worker of $79.95 per week and $200 deposit refundable upon inspection at end of season. Use of employer provided housing is not a condition of employment. The housing is within walking distance of the worksites. If a worker rents housing from the employer, the employee will be asked to agree to have the rent deducted from their paycheck.

Special Requirements

The days and hours of work will vary depending on scheduling and the level of business and based on room rentals the prior night but will generally be 6 days per week with rotating days off. The business is open 7 days per week, Friday-Thursday (including Saturday and Sunday). Examples of daily work schedules include: 9:30am 3:45pm, 3:45pm 10:00pm, 11:00pm 5:15am, approximately 37.5 hours per week with some occasional overtime during busy times. Weekend, holiday, and night work will be required. Must be available to work all shifts.