Laundry Aide

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! The purpose of this position is to pick up, sort, launder, and redistribute personal laundry for assigned residents. This position ensures the proper labeling and distribution of personal items to be laundered and dry cleaned by outside services and the redistribution of such items. Collect soiled resident clothing from resident rooms and from the utility rooms, and receive other items from nursing personnel for laundering. Separate items to be laundered and dry-cleaned by outside services, checking clothing and marking with name tags as needed. Check returned laundry and distribute to residents. Wash laundry at proper temperatures with proper kinds and amounts of detergents and other cleaning chemicals. Operate washing machine and dryer in laundry process. Advise supervisor of items that are worn out or unusable, so family can be notified. Launder posies, sheepskins, light bedspreads or other resident belongings as needed. Sort and distribute laundered items to resident rooms and storage areas as appropriate. Collect soiled hand towels from resident rooms and distribute clean towels. Advise supervisor of laundry supply needs. Assist in distribution of house linens from linen service as needed. Be familiar with duties and responsibilities of housekeeper position in order to fill in if needed. Requirements: 1. One year high school education. 2. Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written in English. 3. Previous housekeeping or laundry experience. 4. Ability to work independently with limited supervision. 5. Ability to organize routine schedule and duties to complete each day’s responsibilities. 6. Be able to make independent decisions in the absence of supervisor. 7. An interest in and desire to work with older adults. For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays 403(b) with a 3% employer match Fitness center use at most facilities. Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D Tuition assistance and scholarships Employee assistance program Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program Pet Insurance For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org. Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We believe we are a great place to work. Covenant Living & CovenantCare at Home are faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Home Health organization. From the establishment of our first community – Covenant Home of Chicago in 1886 – to becoming the fifth-largest not-for-profit CCRC sponsor in the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 150, our goal has been to provide outstanding care and services to senior adults. We believe we are inspired to serve. We create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life. These are the standards of behavior we hold ourselves to in serving our residents. Safety I learn & follow safety policies & procedures. I immediately report unsafe conditions for staff, residents, & guests and fix when possible. I protect residents, co-workers, & myself from unsafe conditions and practices by reporting unsafe conditions and fixing it or having it fixed. Courtesy I smile & acknowledge everyone that I encounter. I carry myself in a manner that projects positivity, approachability, & respectfulness. I address the concerns of others by actively listening & seeking solutions. Responsiveness I take initiative to respond to the needs of others in a timely manner to achieve resolution. I anticipate the needs of others and respond in a timely manner. I communicate to others who need to join me in responding to the needs of others. I return phone calls within 24 hours. I identify action steps and communicate them to all vested parties. Image I ensure our environment is professional, welcoming, & clean. I follow CL policies, procedures, & all regulations. We believe in making a difference in other’s lives. We have approximately 3,200 employees serving more than 5,000 residents in our nationwide family of continuing care retirement communities and home health. Construction and development continues on several of our 14 campuses, ensuring ever more exciting opportunities for employees to serve residents.