Laundry Technician - Full-Time - Days

Commitment To Inclusive Excellence

At VMRC, we identify a 'cultural fit' as a community member demonstrating our shared values and commitment to fostering an inclusive, purpose-driven workplace. We seek candidates who align with our service, justice, peacebuilding, and stewardship values while bringing diverse perspectives that enrich our collective work.

We assess candidates through structured, bias-conscious interview questions, exploring how they have lived these values in their professional and personal experiences.

This position is primarily responsible for collecting up soiled linen, sorting, and laundering them. Assists in the finishing room to fold, sort, and deliver linens to linen closets on each neighborhood. Keeps all linen closets orderly. Responsible for keeping the laundry/finishing rooms clean and neat. Brings disposable containers from all neighborhoods daily.

Based upon previous experiences, the Laundry Technician starting base rate of pay is $15.00 - $17.79 per hour.

BENEFITS:

• Benefit-eligible employees are eligible for benefits on date of hire!
• Positions scheduled 60+ hours per pay period (every 2 weeks) are eligible for all benefits; positions scheduled 40-59 hours per pay period are eligible for most benefits except medical insurance.
• Health Care insurance with prescription drug coverage (when averaging 30+ hours per week)
• Dental & Vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match of up to 5% after 1 year employment
• Generous Personal Time Off with cash-in options (Full-Time employees earn over 230 PTO hours in the first year of employment)
• Short-Term Disability - company paid for FT staff
• Supplemental Long-Term Disability
• Discounted membership to on-site Wellness Center
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance coverage
• Flexible Spending Account- includes a company contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Opportunities
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Meal Discount
• Healthy You program and Recognizing, Assisting and Rewarding Employees (RARE) committee.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) -company paid
• 19% access discount on your Verizon cell phone bill

Work Schedule:

• 6:00am - 2:30pm, Monday-Friday and every third Saturday 6am - 10am (time off will be provided when scheduled to work Saturday)
• 80 hours per pay period (every 2 weeks)

• Safely operate all laundry equipment, washers, dryers, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Perform all duties in laundry and finishing services.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the basics of the English language; carry out oral and written assignments.
• Physical demands: must be able to stand, walk, stoop, reach, lift, carry, or handle light weight of up to 25 lbs. (materials or equipment) frequently. Occasional physical effort with medium objects (25-60 lbs.) and heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained position for about half of day.
• Demonstrate a desire to work in an environment with residents.
• Pleasant personality, enjoy working with people, have good manners, and interact tactfully with others.
• Self-motivated; perform duties listed in the job description with limited supervision.
• Schedule time wisely and accommodate changes.
• Strong work ethic.
• Fast learner.
• Ability to work quickly and carefully in a safe manner, and motivate others to do the same.
• Must report to work in uniform.
• Fluency in a second language is a plus.