Holly Weeks
Silver Bay,Minnesota
Summary
Results-Oriented professional actively pursuing the opportunity to apply over twelve years of experience and skills to add value to the Minnesota Veterans Home team. Well-versed in leadership, management, team building and training, specifically within the Laundry and Housekeeping departments. Motivated to learn and grow within the Bemidji home.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Laundry Worker
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Silver Bay, MN
02.2014 - Current
- Recruited and interviewed.
- Training and monitoring daily performance of new employees.
- Knowledge of laundry processing, following policy and procedures.
- Maintain safety practices at all times.
- Use of personal protective equipment.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity by identifying problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
- Inventory of linens in all locations.
- Inventory of laundry detergents, softeners and chemicals.
- Complete orders for clean linens to supplier to maintain ample amount for each household
- Order detergents, fabric softeners and chemicals.
- Stock linens to designated closets and tub room locations,
- Collect soiled personal laundry, sort, pretreat, wash, dry, fold and hang paying close attention to names.
- Operate washers and dryers following policies and procedures.
- Maintain laundry equipment and disinfect.
- Operate heat press to label resident clothing upon arrival and new personal items using roster sheet.
- Stock and deliver all personal clothing, items and linen to proper areas with accuracy.
- Assist residents with daily actives, meals and general care.
- Back-up driver for medical appointments.
- Completing additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned or identified.
GMW/General Maintenance Worker/Housekeeper
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Silver Bay, MN
04.2011 - 09.2022
- Maintain building floors and hallways to provide a clean, comfortable and safe environment for residents, family and staff.
- Maintained resident rooms and common areas by making beds, sanitizing, scrubbing, dusting, emptying trash and restocking paper products, sanitizers and soaps.
- Shampoo carpets using pretreat and extractor method.
- Maintain all housekeeping equipment.
- Assist residents with meals, outings, games and other daily activities or tasks, backup driver for appointments.
- Replace of old and damaged items.
- Knowledge of all floor equipment following policies and procedures.
- knowledge of all cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
- Follow correct procedures for handling, transporting and disposing of recycled materials.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and perform repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.
- Identified problems during daily work inspections and addressed concerns.
- Collaborated with team members to assess equipment performance needs.
- Inventoried incoming supplies and placed items in stock for use by personnel.
- Practice safe work habits and wore personal protective equipment.
- Collaborated with multiple departments to maximize workflow and efficiency.
- Checked inventory for required supplies and made lists for needed products.
- Communicated with maintenance team on damages to repair.
- Monitored supply levels and requested new items to maintain completing daily cleaning tasks.
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Performed other tasks as assigned.
Education
Minnesota Safety And Health Conference
2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022Leading Age
2014, 2017, 2018Training For Supervisors
Duluth, MNOSHA
2010
High School Diploma -
Superior Senior High School
Superior, WI06.1991
Skills
- Strong ethics & integrity
- Detail oriented
- Dependable
- Positive approach
- Strong organizational skills
- Customer service oriented
- Problem-solving oriented
- Staff training & development
- Leadership skills
Timeline
Laundry Worker
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
02.2014 - Current
GMW/General Maintenance Worker/Housekeeper
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2011 - 09.2022
Minnesota Safety And Health Conference
Leading Age
Training For Supervisors
OSHA
High School Diploma -
Superior Senior High School
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