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LABORER – Barron Center – Linen Services
Full-time – 40 hours per week. Weekly schedule: Saturday-Tuesday 4:00 AM-2:30 PM.

The Barron Center is owned and operated by the City of Portland and is Maine’s largest skilled nursing facility. Now is your chance to have the job you always wanted – being a part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of the residents of the Barron Center.

Duties may include

• Distributing clean linen within the facility and to other facilities within the City.
• Rubbish removal.
• Loading and unloading commercial washers and dryers.
• Folding and sorting linen.
• Picking up soiled linen, hanging and delivering personal laundry.
• The Laborer is a part of our winter operations team, and snow removal duties are required seasonally.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Must be able to lift objects weighing over 50 lbs. for an extended period of time.
• Must be able to work in varied temperature conditions.
• Must possess a valid Maine Class C driver’s license.
• Must be able to follow oral and simple written instructions.

Applications accepted until April 10th, 2026
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory criminal conviction background check and a pre-employment physical exam.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a union position, Labor & Trades (Grade 11) – Starting at $20.55 – $23.08/hr.

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment.
City benefits include:

• Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
• Thirteen paid holidays
• Sick, vacation, and personal leave
• Life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
• Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
• Use of City recreation facilities
• Fitness reimbursement
• Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College