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Laundry Utility PT EOW

Salary

$14.27 Hourly

Location

Nazareth, PA

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

2025-LDYPT

Department

Human Services

Division

Gracedale Nursing Home

Opening Date

12/03/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Application Requirements

Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960's.

OUR MISSION:

To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life.

OUR VISION:

NOW OPEN - FREE DAYCARE TO ALL GRACEDALE EMPLOYEES!

The Laundry Utility employee performs work involved in the handling and transporting of dirty, wet, and clean laundry articles.

Equal Employment Opportunities – It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Rosemarie Scianna, Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator, [email protected] or 610-829-6335.

Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Laundry Utility employee performs work involved in the handling and transporting of dirty, wet, and clean laundry articles.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

This position reports directly to the Laundry Manager and/or other higher level management as designated.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION

Assists in handling dirty and/or wet and/or heavy laundry in the laundry room.

Collects dirty laundry at the bottom of the laundry chute and transports same to the laundry room.

Collections dirty laundry from nursing units, when necessary.

Transports clean laundry from laundry room to the nursing units, when necessary.

Cleans and disinfects laundry carts.

Keeps laundry room clean including sweeping floor, and removing lint and dirt from behind and under machines.

Cleans lint from exhaust duct work.

Fills in for machine operator when needed.

Performs any other related laundry operation as necessary to maintain production standards.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE– Any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience, which has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities cited below;AND

Must complete Feeding Program training.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to learn and practice the specific instructions and/or guidelines of any assigned equipment and products.

Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

Ability to keep basic records of supplies, activities, and occurrences.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible provided they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made regarding their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Washing machines, dryers, detergent and bleach dispensing machines, hoist to lift laundry bags, and various carts and buggies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than fifty (50) pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving, mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud to loud.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)

DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE

PAY GRADE: GU-01

UNION STATUS: AFSCME GRACEDALE 1435

Updated August 2022

Full-time employees of the County of Northampton are afforded a package of benefitswhich includes the following:

Medical Insurance

Vision and Prescription

Dental

Life Insurance

Retirement

I. Medical Insurance

Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Cost to the employee to participate in the plans varies by the coverage selection and number of dependents; and may be subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. The employee may also elect to opt out of the County's medical insurance if proof of coverage through the spouse's employer is provided. Under this arrangement, the employee is provided with an annual $1,500.00 opt out payment.

II. Vision and Prescription

Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Copayments may vary, subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. Coverage under the vision plan varies and depends upon the employee's choice of doctor and frame selection.

III. Dental Coverage

Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Copayments may vary, subject to collective bargaining, if a union member.

IV. Life Insurance

A life insurance policy is afforded to full-time employees beginning on the first day of employment, unless specified differently in a collective bargaining agreement. It remains in effect as long as the employee is actively employed and terminates upon resignation or retirement. $20,000 is afforded to all eligible employees.

V. Retirement

All full-time employees and part-time employees working more than 1000 hours per year qualify for County of Northampton retirement benefits, in which employees must contribute 5% of their earnings, and employees may choose to add additional voluntary contributions, not to exceed an additional 10%. Additionally, employees may participate in an optional deferred compensation plan [457(b)] which may provide present tax advantages and future retirement savings. Such arrangements are made directly with the providers and the County will administer payroll deductions only.