Laundry Manager

Job Description:

The successful candidate will also be responsible for meeting the needs of internal customers through the execution of the Life Healthcare strategic and operational objectives of growth, quality and people by leading, managing and coordinating all laundry activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize processes, outputs, targets and deliverables
• Ensure optimum delivery and collection services.
• Ensuring that high quality linen is consistently delivered to hospitals on time.
• Achieve outputs within financial targets
• Ensure the optimum functioning and management of the laundry
• Implement and sustain best operating practices and where required implement corrective actions.
• Effectively communicate with the respective hospital managers to maintain required par levels.

Job Requirements:

• Basic understanding of or ability to learn specialized fields, terminology and laundry equipment use.
• General management experience in a factory, production or hospital environment of at least 3 -5 years.
• Should have knowledge of process management and logistics.
• Previous Union relations experience would be an advantage.
• Proven people management skills.
• Understanding the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Degree/Diploma in Business Management (background and/or experience in an Engineering or Technical field will be advantageous)