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The Laundry Worker is responsible for transporting, sorting, washing, and processing linens and personal clothing for residents. They must maintain a clean, organized work environment while ensuring all laundry equipment is functioning correctly and safety protocols are followed.

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Job Number: 4875 Job Type: Temporary Full-TimeVacancy Reason: BackfillTemp Contract Length: Up to 6 months Location: 247 Franklin St N - Sunnyside Home Number of Positions: 1 Division: Community Services Hours of Work: 77.5 hours biweekly, 0600-1400, 0700-1500 Work Schedule: Week 1: Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri Week 2: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat Union: Unifor 1106 Grade: Unifor 1106 Grade 002 Salary Range: $24.02 - $25.49 per hourPosting Date: September 15, 2026 @ 12:00 AMClosing Date: September 22, 2026 @ 11:59 PM Join the Team at Sunnyside Home At Sunnyside Home, care is personal. As the first long-term care home in Waterloo Region certified in The Butterfly Approach®, we are recognized for creating a warm, home-like environment where relationships, emotional well-being, and resident choice come first. Here, you’ll be part of a compassionate and innovative team that is committed to meaningful connections, person-centred care, and making every day matter for residents and families. If you’re looking for more than just a job, and want to be part of a workplace where kindness, collaboration, and dignity are at the heart of the work, we’d love to hear from you. For more information about Sunnyside Home and our approach to care, visit: Person Centred Care, Region of Waterloo About the Region of Waterloo The Region of Waterloo is a diverse and growing community committed to creating opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish With One Spoon wampum, a treaty grounded in sharing, sustainability, and respect: Take only what we need Leave some for others Keep the dish clean These principles continue to guide our commitment to reconciliation, inclusion, and community well-being. The Role Transports, sorts, and washes soiled linen and personal clothing. Processes clean laundry through dryers and folding machine and folds, hangs, and distributes throughout Sunnyside Home. Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a caring, person-centred, homelike environment where residents feel listened to and cared about.Duties/Responsibilities Transports bags of soiled linen from laundry chute rooms to the laundry processing area and sorts bags into proper holding bins. Empties soiled linen bags, checks to ensure linen has been sorted and bagged properly, and corrects as required. Transports to washing machines, loads to appropriate level, and selects appropriate wash program. Unloads clean linens and personal clothing from washers and places into carts. Loads linen and clothing in dryers and sets appropriate heat levels and drying times. Unloads linen and clothes and inspects condition for damage, stains, and repairs. Informs supervisor or resident care staff when residents’ clothing needs replacing. Folds and sorts residents’ clothing, towels, bed linens, and other personal items. Hangs, folds, and places clothing onto carts for delivery to appropriate home areas, and places items in residents' closets and drawers. Counts linens, towels, and other items required for each floor and loads onto delivery carts. Delivers to home areas using the exchange cart system. Fills linen orders for special functions (e.g., birthday parties, recreational events). Uses a label machine to make resident identification labels and attaches to clothing and personal items using a hot press. Writes notices regarding admissions, transfers, discharges, and updates labels on delivery carts. Follows infection control guidelines to handle, separate, and wash contaminated laundry identified in coloured bags. Maintains records on amount of laundry washed each day according to items washed and machine size used in accordance with established wash program where possible. Notifies resident care staff and/or Lead Hand regarding laundry sorting problems. Cleans and sanitizes sorting, washing, and folding areas and equipment. Keeps work area tidy and organized. Checks chemical level and pumps daily and changes chemical containers as necessary. Ensures industrial washers, dryers, carts, and other equipment (e.g., folding machine, linen-marking machine) are maintained in good working order by cleaning (including lint traps) and requesting repairs as required. Ensures all linens and clothing leaving the laundry meet required standards. Reports safety issues/risks immediately and takes appropriate action. Interacts with staff, residents, families, and visitors to respond to general questions, discuss operational needs/logistics, and request supplies or services. Contacts appropriate staff for assistance as needed. Keeps knowledge current through in-service training and communications. Demonstrates/explains work procedure to help train volunteers and/or new staff as directed. Participates in team meetings and provides input to improve work procedures. Performs related duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of reading, writing, and math skills, normally acquired through a grade 12 education and related experience working in a commercial laundry operation. Knowledge of cleaning and infection control procedures, Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS) Regulations and the storage, use, and handling of chemical cleaning agents and hazardous materials, and laundry techniques and procedures. Ability to follow written and oral instructions in English. Knowledge of and ability to comply with policies, procedures, guidelines, and related legislation (e.g., privacy, health and safety). Must have a tuberculosis (TB) test and required immunization(s). Ability to work independently and within a team environment. Ability to operate a label making machine. Ability to demonstrate compassion, validate emotions, support dignity, and promote understanding of those who we serve. Communication and interpersonal skills to exchange information with other staff; respond pleasantly and professionally to demands; demonstrate a customer care/service approach; and participate as an effective team member. Ability to write daily and weekly laundry records, memos, and maintenance work requests. Ability to read and understand policies, procedures, schedules, washing and drying instructions, machine operation manuals, meeting minutes, and safety data sheets. Ability to work shifts, weekends, and statutory holidays as scheduled. Must provide an acceptable vulnerable sector police check. Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values. Region of Waterloo is committed to building a workforce through fair, equitable, and accessible hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve and to promote a respectful, inclusive, and equitable workplace.We invite all interested individuals to apply and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to: First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities; persons who identify as women; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions For questions or to request accommodations during your recruitment, onboarding or employment, please contact talentmanagement@regionofwaterloo.ca, or by calling our Service First Contact Centre at phone number (519) 575-4400.Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process: Region of Waterloo may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during the recruitment process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment. AI does not make final hiring decisions. Candidates who are asked to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) as part of the due diligence process are required to do so in support of our obligations under the Long-Term Care Act and our commitment to maintaining a safe environment for residents. If police services are unable to process a VSC, candidates will then be asked to provide a Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) so that we can complete appropriate due diligence. Please note: candidates will be provided an update on their application. Please check your spam or junk folder occasionally as some candidates have noticed our emails in those folders (Gmail and Hotmail in particular).

Ce que vous ferez

The Laundry Worker is responsible for transporting, sorting, washing, and processing linens and personal clothing for residents. They must maintain a clean, organized work environment while ensuring all laundry equipment is functioning correctly and safety protocols are followed.

Exigences

Candidates must possess a grade 12 education and relevant experience in a commercial laundry operation. The role requires knowledge of infection control, WHMIS, and the ability to perform physical tasks while maintaining high standards of care and hygiene.

Compétences indiquées

• Gestion du temps · Souhaitée
• Service à la clientèle · Souhaitée
• Travail d’équipe · Souhaitée
• Souci du détail · Souhaitée
• Safety Compliance · Souhaitée
• record keeping · Souhaitée
• Communication · Souhaitée
• Sorting · Souhaitée
• Labeling · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Laundry operations
• Infection control
• WHMIS
• Chemical handling
• Equipment maintenance
• Record keeping
• Customer service
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Safety compliance
• Communication
• Labeling
• Sorting
• Folding
• Talent Recruitment
• Compassion
• Machine Operation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Reconciliation
• Call Center Experience
• Customer Service
• Information Systems
• Due Diligence
• English Language
• Folding Machines
• Home Health Care
• Innovation
• Infection Control
• Interpersonal Communications
• Linens
• Long-Term Care
• Mathematics
• Taking Meeting Minutes
• Memos
• Employee Onboarding
• Tuberculosis Management
• Washing Machines
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
• Patient Discharges
• Tuberculosis
• Dryers

Domaines d’emploi

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Manufacturing
• Government & Public Sector
• Laundry Worker
• Hand Launderers and Pressers
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers