Laundry Attendant -Holiday Inn Express La Guardia Airport
LAUNDRY ATTENDANT
SUMMARY:
Perform laundry cleaning activities in accordance with established brand/hotel guest service and sustainability standards ensuring a high level of guest satisfaction.
Essential Functions:
· Formulates washing formula for stained loads and all other laundry products processed through the laundry area including food and beverage items.
· Sorts dirty linen by product type.
· Identifies worn and torn linen and keep track of rag outs on a discard form.
· Participates in monthly linen inventory.
· Ensures the washing of linen is up to standard before placing into inventory.
· Communicates any maintenance and upkeep issues to appropriate person relating to all laundry equipment.
· Coordinates with the Engineering Department any routine maintenance of the equipment or outstanding repairs.
· Suggests methods for increasing laundry efficiency.
· Organizes linen in such a way that it is sorted by type, loaded on carts and put up neatly on the linen storage racks.
· Works in a fast-paced environment with time constraints and timing deadlines related to production standards and requirements.
· Multitasking with linen in various machines running at the same time with different products.
· Ensures that the proper amount of linen is ready and available to disperse to the guest floors. Shortages of linen in the housekeeping storage areas should not exist.
· Main duties include folding linen and terry cloth items in a neat pristine fashion.
· Sets the wash and dry cycles on the machines based on products being laundered.
· Ensures that work is closely coordinated with housekeeping to determine the proper level of products is kept in the laundry storage areas on the guest floors.
· Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
· Performs other reasonable duties as directed by the leadership team.
· Understands that business demands sometimes make it necessary to move employees from their accustomed shifts to other shifts.
· Maintains a professional appearance in appropriate uniform.
· Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the laundry area and the equipment.
· Possesses the ability to work well with other team members.
· Knows all safety and emergency procedures.
· Must demonstrate a positive attitude with an outgoing and friendly personality towards all guests when in guest areas.
· Each associate will be required to follow the rules as found in the M&R Employee Handbook
· Perform other duties as assigned by management, of which employee is capable of performing.