How to hire a laundry aide

How to hire a laundry aide, step by step

Here's a step-by-step laundry aide hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a laundry aide job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new laundry aide
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the laundry aide you need to hire. Certain laundry aide roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A laundry aide's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, laundry aides from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of laundry aides.

   Type of Laundry Aide	Description	Hourly rate
   Laundry Aide		$10-16
   Spotter	A spotter ensures a job is done in the safest possible manner to avoid injury. They monitor work in dangerous environments, such as near power lines... Show more	$13-29
   Housekeeping/Laundry	A housekeeping/laundry staff member is responsible for washing clothes, linens, and other washable textiles depending on the needs of the employer or the organization. A housekeeping/laundry worker should carefully sort laundry items, ensuring not to mix laundry for different owners... Show more	$11-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Clean Linen
   • Infection Control
   • Laundry Services
   • Linen Carts
   • Dryers
   • Rehabilitation
   • Washing Machines
   • Compassion
   • Laundry Equipment
   • Dry Fold
   • Cleanliness
   • Linen Closets
   • OSHA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Provide outstanding customer service, interacting regularly with patients and visitors as well as resolving work relate issues as necessary.
   • Fill and empty washers, extractors and driers
   • Keep logs up to date and adhere to government and state regulations (OSHA & HIPAA).
   • Plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals to patients and other family members, according to prescribe diets.
   • Train all new associates on all OSHA safety regulations and maintain annual records in accordance with federal and local regulations.
   • Maintain cleanliness of work environment while rendering efficient cleaning services.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your laundry aide job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A laundry aide salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, laundry aides' average salary in georgia is 44% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level laundry aides earn 40% less than senior-level laundry aides.
   • Certifications. A laundry aide with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a laundry aide's salary.

   Average laundry aide salary

   $13.14hourly

   $27,322 yearly

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   Entry-level laundry aide salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

   Average laundry aide salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$34,371	$17
   2	Massachusetts	$32,584	$16
   3	California	$32,516	$16
   4	Minnesota	$32,236	$16
   5	New York	$32,226	$15
   6	Maine	$30,859	$15
   7	Rhode Island	$29,526	$14
   8	New Hampshire	$29,285	$14
   9	Colorado	$27,381	$13
   10	Illinois	$26,647	$13
   11	Indiana	$26,326	$13
   12	Ohio	$25,478	$12
   13	Virginia	$24,467	$12
   14	Iowa	$24,239	$12
   15	Texas	$23,423	$11
   16	Florida	$23,261	$11
   17	North Carolina	$22,718	$11
   18	South Carolina	$22,498	$11
   19	Tennessee	$21,921	$11

   Average laundry aide salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Lifespan	$35,016	$16.83
   2	Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter	$34,273	$16.48
   3	Maine Health/maine Mental Health Partners	$33,478	$16.10	3
   4	Marquis Companies	$32,843	$15.79	2
   5	Erickson Senior Living	$32,153	$15.46	5
   6	Good Shepherd Lutheran School	$32,038	$15.40	2
   7	Twin Lakes Community	$31,743	$15.26	2
   8	JPS Health Network	$31,548	$15.17
   9	Excela Health	$31,443	$15.12
   10	Catholic Charities New Hampshire	$31,312	$15.05	7
   11	St. Charles Health System	$31,301	$15.05	1
   12	INDIAN RIVER TRANSPORT	$31,098	$14.95
   13	Waters	$30,975	$14.89	1
   14	CuyunaMedicalCenter	$30,946	$14.88
   15	Mohawk Valley Health System	$30,863	$14.84
   16	Hopedale Medical Complex	$30,532	$14.68
   17	Trinity Health	$30,465	$14.65	116
   18	Snyder Village	$30,360	$14.60	2
   19	Telecare	$30,335	$14.58	2
   20	Indigo Arts	$30,308	$14.57	1

4. Writing a laundry aide job description

   A job description for a laundry aide role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a laundry aide job description:

   Laundry aide job description example

   Join our team and grow with us both professionally and personally!
   
   Acts Retirement-Life Communities is the nation's largest not-for-profit owner, operator, and developer of resort-style continuing care senior living communities, including independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care. The Acts family proudly consists of 26 communities in 9 states, and over 7,000 employees. Acts provides residents with a lifestyle that includes on-campus conveniences, services, and amenities such as casual and fine dining venues, beauty salons, fitness centers, security, healthcare, activity programs, and much more. Our employees are inspired by a culture of Loving-Kindness, and we are fully committed to appreciating the array of backgrounds and talents demonstrated by our employees.
   
   Acts is currently seeking qualified candidates for our Laundry Aide position within the Environmental Services Department.
   
   In this role, you will be responsible for loading laundry machines and processing laundry to clean linens. Removes and sorts linens and clothing from dryers. Operates washers and dryers using prescribed cleaning methods. Maintains a high level of quality and safety.
   
   The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:
   
   + This is an entry level position with on-the-job training
   
   To protect the health and safety of our residents, employees, and the communities we serve, Acts has implemented a universal COVID-19 and Influenza (Flu) vaccination requirement for all employees.
   
   Full-time employees are eligible for a generous benefit package including health benefits (medical, dental and vision), health spending account, life insurance, disability programs, 401(k) with 4% company match, paid time off (PTO) and holidays, and much more! Some part-time positions may also be eligible to receive certain benefits.
   
   For more information or to apply, visit us at www.acts-jobs.org.
   
   Acts is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Acts is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.
   
   Street: 7200 3rd Avenue

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find laundry aides for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your laundry aide job on Zippia to find and recruit laundry aide candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit laundry aides, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new laundry aide

   Once you've decided on a perfect laundry aide candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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