Laundry Worker Jobs

Laundry Worker

Sorts soiled laundry (e.g., clothes; linen; bedspreads) by colors, records receipt & release of agency laundry, contacts unit supervisors for clarification of laundry needs, reviews manufacturer's manual to measure cleaning solutions & operate commercial laundry equipment (e.g., washers; dryers; clothes press; folder) to clean & sanitize laundry, shakes out wet laundry, feeds large pieces of laundry (e.g., bedspread; blanket; curtains) on to flatwork ironer, catches, folds & stacks ironed flatwork into carts or bins & reports equipment failures to supervisor. Folds roughdry laundry, sorts by identification & records damaged or lost laundry, operates sewing machine to repair resident clothes or agency linen, hand stitches small clothes articles (e.g., shirts, socks) as mending is required, operates marking machine to label resident clothing or marks by hand for dark articles of clothing, contacts unit supervisors when laundry is completed & arranges for pick-up or delivery. Performs housekeeping duties (e.g., sweeps & mops floors; dusts equipment; washes windows)

Who We Are…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that our staff are our greatest resource, we believe every person can change, we encourage the best for youth and families, we strive to provide youth with everything they need to succeed, and we treat everyone with respect.

What We Do:

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

The Benefits…

The State of Ohio offers an excellent benefits package, which includes extensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. It offers an employer contribution of at least 14 percent into your OPERS pension plan, an employee tuition reimbursement program, and much more. To view all the available benefits, please visit Total Rewards .

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.

The selected applicant will complete a successful background check and pre employment drug testing.