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linen-room attendant

A professional who stores, inventories, and issues or distributes bed and table linen and uniforms in establishments, such as hotels, hospitals, and clinics. Respnsibilities include:

  • Collects or receives and segregates, counts, and records number of items of soiled linen and uniforms for repair or laundry, and places items in containers.
  • Examines laundered items to ensure cleanliness and serviceability.
  • Stamps items with identifying marks.
  • Stores laundered items on shelves, after verifying numbers and types of items.
  • Counts and assembles laundered items on cart or linen truck, records amounts of linens and uniforms to fill requisitions, and transports carts to floors.
  • Conducts monthly and yearly inventories to identify items for replacement.
  • Keeps linen room in clean and orderly condition.
  • May mend torn articles with needle and thread or sewing machine or send articles to sewer, linen room.
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