St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary’s Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 15 years ago.
Job Requisition: LINEN002162
Employment Type: Full Time Temporary - This position is not Benefits Eligible
Shift: Days & Weekends
Hours per Week: 40 hours per week, Temporary than transition to Per Diem hours.
Hiring Range: $17.00 - $22.74 hourly
Below are the shift differentials based on eligible shifts worked:
- Weekday evening shift - additional 10%
- Weekday night shift - additional 15%
- Weekend day shift - additional 10%
- Weekend evening & night shifts - additional 21%
The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Responsibilities:
- Collect, sort, wash, dry, fold, hang, and distribute resident clothing, linens, and facility textiles.
- Operate commercial washers, dryers, presses, and other laundry equipment according to manufacturer instructions and facility procedures.
- Inspect laundry items for stains, damage, wear, and needed repairs.
- Follow proper laundering procedures for contaminated or infectious materials.
- Ensure laundry is processed in a timely manner to meet resident and departmental needs.
- Maintain accurate labeling and identification of resident clothing to prevent loss or misplacement.
- Deliver clean linens, towels, gowns, and resident clothing to assigned units and departments.
- Stock linen closets and designated storage areas according to established par levels.
- Monitor linen inventories and report shortages to the supervisor. Assist with emergency linen distribution as needed
Additional Responsibilities:
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Training & Experience:
- High school diploma or GED preferred. Previous laundry, housekeeping, environmental services, or healthcare experience preferred but not required.
Required Skills & Attributes:
- Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.
- Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
- Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Takes initiative
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.
- Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
- Strong organizational skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.