Laundry Staff at the Hospital Logistics Department

About the job

Technical, Logistics

Laundry staff at the Hospital Logistics Department

The bed and laundry centre is looking for several laundry staff, with a workload between 60% and 100% (permanent contract). Start dates are planned from 1 January 2027 or to be agreed.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research and education.

The Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) is tasked with ensuring that care, teaching and research units can fully focus on their core activities by providing and developing efficient logistical operational services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilisation, catering, goods transport, stock management, etc.).

The bed and laundry centre is attached to the Patient Transfers and Devices Service (TDP). It ensures the distribution, cleaning and disinfection of beds, as well as the management of laundry and professional clothing intended for patients and staff.

Mission

• You ensure the distribution of laundry and professional clothing within the units
• You use, clean and maintain the vehicles (transport trolleys), tools and equipment provided
• You may be required to wash and maintain patients’ laundry on certain sites
• You carry out simple sewing activities related to the role
• You ensure a clean, safe working environment in compliance with safety and hygiene regulations
• You contribute to the flow of information and the continuous improvement of your unit’s services
• You may be required to work at the hospital campus site and the Cery site in Prilly
• You work according to a variable schedule (day, evening, weekends and public holidays, on-call service).

Profile

• You have at least 2 years’ professional experience in maintenance, hospitality or a similar field
• You have a good command of spoken and written French (minimum B2)
• You are comfortable with common office software tools
• You are recognised for your punctuality, autonomy and team spirit
• You place great importance on the quality of your work
• You can provide clean criminal record extracts (standard and special)

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital, recognised worldwide, guarantees you:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days’ holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the role: Mrs Sarah Bonnard, head of the bed and laundry centre sector, at 079 556 47 85

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