This position is located in the Textile Care Section of the Environmental Management Service of the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: Classifying, washing, drying, tumbling, and cleaning soiled linen carts via a cart washing system; Processing and bundling laundry, uniforms, clothing, scrubs, and protective clothing; Loading washers according to designated weights, ensuring a balance of loads, and setting controls according to classification of workloads and designated wash formulas; Adjusting formulas depending on the workload; Removing linens from washers after completed wash cycles and inspecting to ensure a high quality of cleanliness; Re-washing laundry loads as needed; Processing blended uniforms through the washer/extractor to dryers; Setting and adjusting uniform settings and formulas; Loading dryers, setting controls, and judging time settings according to the classification of laundry; Drying some items to 100% and ironing other items that require moisture retention relative to the temperature and speed of the ironer Removing linen via the monorail into and out of gas dryers; Loading and unloading dyers in a timely manner to progress items to the next workstation; Separating the assigned workload of soiled linens/uniforms; Making adjustments as needed depending on the fluctuating linen flow; Using and handling caustic laundry operating supplies such as detergents, bleach, sours, and other chemicals; Observing special hazards and safety conditions associated with the operation of large industrial laundry equipment; Adhering to infection control procedures and universal precautions, and maintaining alertness to needles, broken glass, etc.; Performing other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday with rotating weekends; 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

(Screen-Out) Ability to perform the duties of the Laundry Machine Operator without more than normal supervision. Related experience includes: experience in laundry operations in a commercial environment; using commercial equipment/machines to wash and dry different types of fabrics/textiles; and following written and/or verbal instructions. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The position requires the employee to stand for the entire tour of duty and is required to have quick hand and arm movement. The employee is required to handle bundles of laundry up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally up to fifty (50) pounds. The employee is required to utilize a monorail system with fully loaded slings. This will require pushing and pulling overhead. Must possess the limited ability to bend, stoop, climb and reach. The employee may be required to stand on hard concrete floors. The employee is exposed to extremely noisy and usually hot and humid conditions. The employee will be exposed to rapidly varying climate conditions when moving from one area of the laundry to another. The employee may be exposed to contagious diseases, and grossly soiled items. The employee is required in this instance to wear protective gloves masks, gloves and gowns and any other protective clothing as is indicated. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]