Supervises the operations of an institution laundry which requires a staff of ten or more employees, students, inmates and/or residents. 

Under general supervision, supervises employees in one or more phases of a large institutional laundry with ten or more employees; performs quality control functions for laundry processes. 

A large institutional laundry is defined as an operation that requires a staff of ten or more laundry workers.

Directs laundry and dry cleaning operations; supervises and instructs employees in laundry and dry cleaning operations; instructs students, patients, or inmates in routine laundry and dry cleaning work; 

With delegated authority, interviews and recommends selection of applicants, trains new employees, assigns and schedules work, acts upon leave requests, conducts annual performance evaluation and recommends disciplinary action; 

Schedules and assigns work to employees, students, patients, or inmates; 

Directs preparation and use of various washing formulas for cleaning, bleaching, starching, and bluing; 

Performs sour tests; checks for proper titration of rinses; makes tensile strength and other tests on linen and clothing; 

Inspects the operation of each unit to ensure proper use and maintenance of laundry equipment, quantity and quality of work performed, and use of proper methods; 

Maintains, adjusts, and repairs laundry equipment; 

Operates washers, presses, mangles, extractors, and dryers as required; 

Maintains time sheets; records supplies used and on hand; requisitions supplies and equipment; prepares reports; 

Confers with institution staff regarding laundry and dry cleaning service; 

Performs other work as required. 

Knowledge of:  large-scale laundry practices, procedures, and equipment; laundry sanitation and safety standards used in operation and care of laundry equipment; preparation and use of bleaches, soaps, starches, and disinfectant compounds; dry cleaning practices, procedures, and equipment.   

Ability to:  supervise and train employees, students, patients, and inmates; operate, adjust, and maintain laundry equipment; maintain records; prepare reports; manage large laundry; follow written and oral instructions. 

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position. 

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Two years of leadworking experience in a commercial or institutional laundry.  

OR 

Equivalent education/experience.