Laundry Coordinator

**The Faircape Group** operates 6 high end retirement/lifestyle villages in the Western Cape.

We are seeking a **Laundry Coordinator **at our facility **Tokai Estate **to oversee the daily operation of the linen department, ensure quality controls are in place, manage service inquiries and work towards achieving the operational objectives while ensuring that the health care facilities operational standards are met.

**Job duties include, but is not limited to the following**:
**Upkeep of the linen room**
- Responsible to maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the linen area
- Maintain hygiene standards
- Report any maintenance issues

**Manage daily operations of the linen room**
- Ensure that the daily operations of issuing, receiving, and sorting of linen is done correctly and efficiently
- Ensure the management of used and infected linen is handled correctly

**Oversee quality controls of the linen**
- Ensure that quality controls of the linen is adhered to, that all linen meets the standards for use and appearance
- Ensure that linen is stored and handled in a manner that will prevent cross contamination and maintain a clean environment

**Record keeping, stock and par levels**
- Submit weekly stock take reports
- Ensure par levels are correct
- Reconcile invoices of sent and received laundry
- Updated daily linen productivity report

**Report to supervisor**
- Report any issues of concern relating to the operational function of the linen room, quality control checks, record keeping, discrepancies in stock and par levels

**Additional duties**
- Perform other duties as assigned and able to carry out any other reasonable task set by the Housekeeping Supervisor

**Education and Experience**:

- Grade 12
- 12 months or more experience in the same or similar role

**Skills and Knowledge and Attributes**
- Reliable and organised
- Enthusiastic & friendly
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Creative and takes initiative
- Problem solving abilities
- Laundry management experience
- Knowledge of inventory management processes
- Computer literate

**Specific Requirements**
- No criminal record
- Solid and positive references
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job

Salary on offer from R 5,000.00 Cost to Company per month.

**Working Hours**: Monday to Friday from 07h00 to 17h00 and every alternate Saturday from 07h00 until 12h00. You will be rostered to work on public holidays as operationally required.