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Laundry & Linen Lead

  • Syracuse
  • Management & Professional
  • Full-time
  • Opening on: Nov 6 2026
  • Laundry & Linen Services
  • State of New York
  • TH Staff Assistant 2, NSSL1
  • 91704
  • UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)

Job Summary:

The Laundry and Linen Lead supports safe, efficient hospital operations by providing day-to-day guidance to linen staff and ensuring inpatient and outpatient areas have the clean linen and supplies they need. This role coordinates linen distribution, builds and maintains linen carts and par levels, monitors inventory and coverage, and assists with deliveries across hospital locations as needed. The Lead also ensures clean and soiled linen is properly weighed and documented, provides staff training and orientation, and adjusts daily assignments and priorities based on operational needs. Strong communication, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are important for success in this fast-paced healthcare environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's degree and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in a healthcare or hospital environment.
  • Experience working in a unionized healthcare environment.
  • Experience handling and removing soiled linen and scrubs.
  • Knowledge of infection prevention practices related to safe linen handling.
  • Experience with ScrubEx machines or similar scrub-management systems.
  • Experience with linen stocking, staging, distribution, and par-level management.

Work Days:

10:00 am - 6:30 pm Alternating Weekends / split pass days

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.

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