Laundry Attendant; Harrah's Metropolis, Illinois

Salary Range

$15 hr.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance , 401(k), Paid Time Off, Education Assistance, Team Member Discounts

Responsible for sorting and weighing dirty laundry from the chute area and placing it in the washers and dryers for cleaning.

18 years of age

• Manually pull dirty laundry from chute area (250 lbs. Per hour throughout entire shift).
• Visually identify and manually sort various types of dirty laundry including bed sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, and terry.
• Once carts are full, push and walk carts to scale for weighing.
• Accurately weigh cart with 225 lbs. of laundry (not including cart weight) on scale.
• After weighing the laundry, quickly push and maneuver carts from the scale to the washer for loading.
• After loading the washer, read and write data from machine on a log sheet.
• Monitor length of operating cycle of washer/dryer while carrying out other assigned duties.
• When washer/dryer cycle is complete, reach and manually unload and loosen clean laundry into carts.
• Push and maneuver carts to the feeder/sorter area.
• Must be able to assist room attendants in getting laundry; including stripping the sheets from the beds.
• Must be able to meet the attendance guidelines of the job and adhere to departmental and company policies.

PHYSICAL

• Must be able to work in an environment that is humid, hot or cold.
• Able to push, pull and carry up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds from the ground to above head level.
• Able to tolerate areas containing secondary smoke.
• Must be able to climb or step continually and quickly maneuver in small work areas.
• Able to read, write, speak and understand.
• Able to tolerate cleaning chemicals without developing an allergic reaction.

MENTAL

• Communicate directly with management, staff and guests.
• Understand and comply with Policies and Procedures, Job Description, daily memorandums, chemical labels and other instructions.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment under stressful conditions.

• Must be able to continuously lift and grab heavy/large amounts of laundry up to 50 pounds at a time in a quick and frequent manner.
• Must be able to push carts weighing up to 300 pounds.
• Must be able to tolerate high temperatures and high noise levels environment.
• Must be able to get along well with co-workers and work as a team.
• Must be able to work any day of the week and any shift.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand.
• Must present a well-groomed appearance.

Must have the ability to hold an Occupational License as required by the Illinois Gaming Board.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity for all applicant and Team Members. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including: race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), age (as defined under applicable law), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers and other terms and conditions of employment (including training). Any concerns or complaints regarding a violation or potential violation of this policy should be brought forward using the procedure for making complaints set forth in the Anti-Harassment policy.