Linen Manager
Location: Birmingham, AL
Job Type: Full Time
Company: Core Linen Services
Job Description Apply Now
The Linen Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of linen and laundry services within a busy healthcare environment. This full-time position is responsible for the comprehensive management and distribution of linens throughout the facility, guaranteeing an adequate and clean supply for all user areas. The Linen Manager serves as the primary point of contact between the healthcare facility and the external laundry processing plant, ensuring consistent communication and collaboration to uphold the highest standards of quality and efficiency. This leadership role involves overseeing a team dedicated to the timely collection, distribution, and inventory of linens, while maintaining compliance with all relevant healthcare regulations and standards.
As the Linen Manager, you will be instrumental in coordinating daily operations, supervising distribution staff and soil collection associates, and ensuring that all areas of the facility receive the linen resources needed to support patient care and facility operations. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to adapt to changing demands in a fast-paced healthcare setting. You will also be responsible for upholding cleanliness in storage areas, performing regular inspections of laundered items, and maintaining detailed records to track usage, efficiencies, and departmental performance.
The Linen Manager is also tasked with facilitating communication between hospital personnel, facility management, and linen service providers. This includes obtaining feedback from end users, addressing special requests from various departments, and participating in committee meetings focused on improving the linen program. As a working manager, you may be required to step in and perform distribution or collection duties as needed due to absences, ensuring uninterrupted service throughout the facility.
In addition to operational responsibilities, the Linen Manager leads the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members, ensuring that each employee is well-equipped to meet the demands of the role. This position also provides ongoing educational support, promoting best practices for linen use and reporting any issues related to overuse, misuse, or abuse of linen resources.
This opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact on the quality of patient care and operational efficiency within the healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a proven ability to multitask, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. If you are an organized, detail-oriented leader with a passion for service excellence, consider applying for the Linen Manager position today.
Linen Manager - Summary- Responsible for managing all aspects of linen and laundry services within a healthcare facility
- Ensures collaboration between facility staff and laundry processing providers
- Oversees a team dedicated to linen distribution, collection, and inventory
- Upholds compliance with healthcare linen quality and safety standards
- Assign and schedule duties for distribution staff and soil collection associates
- Oversee receiving, recording, distributing, and collecting linens to avoid service interruptions
- Maintain cleanliness of all linen storage and work areas
- Conduct spot inspections to ensure compliance with HLAC, OSHA, and JCAHO standards
- Keep accurate records for attendance, production efficiency, and linen tracking
- Communicate with all departments to gather feedback and address linen service needs
- Participate in program meetings and linen committees
- Recruit, interview, onboard, orient, and train new employees
- Support special departmental requirements and coordinate approvals as needed
- Educate staff on proper linen utilization and report issues as necessary
- Fill in for operational staff during absences to meet facility needs
- Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package available, details provided during interview process
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the organization
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Successful completion of department orientation and any required company testing
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic environment
- Strong organizational, leadership, and management skills
- Knowledge of contract administration and office procedures
- Experience working towards departmental goals and objectives
- Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to adapt to changing priorities
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
- Commitment to cleanliness, safety, and regulatory compliance
- Passionate about supporting healthcare services and patient care quality
- The Linen Manager will benefit from working in a thriving healthcare setting with opportunities for ongoing professional development
- The facility is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and respectful work environment for all employees
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status
If you are seeking a rewarding leadership role that makes a positive impact on healthcare operations, we encourage you to apply for the Linen Manager position by clicking the job application button today.