Employee will be assigned to the Laundry Section at the Edward Hines Jr., VA Medical Center,

Duties

This position serves as a Laundry Worker in the Linen Distribution Center within the Environmental Management Service at the Hines VA. The Laundry Worker receives clean linen from the Flatwork, Dry-Fold and Press Departments on linen carts, in baskets and on uniform racks, and places the linen on laundry trucks in a neat and orderly manner for later use. - Completes linen orders at a specified time in order that truck delivery schedules will be met. - All linen must be neatly stacked on carts, in baskets, or in racks and properly covered for protection while in transit. - Ships uniforms by size, type and quantity on racks to the two exchanges as ordered by the Uniform Exchange Supply Clerks. - Fills ward linen carts according to the daily quotas. - Is responsible for the daily housekeeping in the Linen Distribution Center, performing duties such as maintaining floors, dusting, washing and maintaining linen carts, shelves, baskets and racks in a clean and sanitary manner. - Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Sun-Sat, 6am-2:30pm, 7am-3:30pm, 3:30pm-12am, 10pm-6:30am Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD02114A Physical Requirements: Employee must use proper body mechanics and coordination; must possess the strength and stamina for doing heavy physical tasks for long periods of time; and must be able to handle loaded carts weighing up to 700 pounds and lift loads over 50 pounds. Employee uses provided safety garments during the performance of all assigned duties. Laundries are extremely noisy and usually hot and humid. Workers are exposed to noise, vibrations, and atmospheric conditions associated with a textile care setting. Requires continuous walking on concrete floors, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting. In the possibility of exposure to laundry from patients with contagious diseases, workers wear protective masks, gloves, and gowns.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Technical PracticesWork Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Christina Johnson
• Phone: 757-254-8574
• Email: [email protected]