The Laundry Worker is assigned to the Laundry/Textile Plant Section of the Environmental Management Service at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. The Laundry Worker rotates through a variety of work sites in the textile care processing facility throughout tour of duty to meet workload demands.

Duties

Major Duties include, but not limited to: Must have skill and knowledge to operate textile care equipment. Feed towels through towel folding machine. Responsible for the proper and safe operation of equipment of which he/she maybe assigned. Incumbent is responsible for keeping work area neat and clean. Incumbent will be assigned end of the day cleaning duties that will include cleaning of locker rooms, work area and certain equipment. Maybe responsible for cleaning and waxing flat-work ironer and replacing the ribbon. Required to load linen carts according to approved linen quota. Maybe required to deliver linen and/or uniforms throughout the facility. Process personal clothing and government owned uniforms by sorting linen by type and grouping items according to classification area. Hand fold pajamas, robes and other rough dry items according established procedures. Must have the ability to read laundry tickets, simple counting, alphabetize or put items in order by number. Accuracy is required when performing these task to avoid loss of items or miscounting. Proper stacking, counting and weighing linen and scrub-suits are required. Must have the ability to follow oral and written instructions. Shake out articles of wet linen checking for knots, holes, rips, stains and any damage linen. Mark and patch linen/uniforms when required. Inspect linen and uniforms and determines whether serviceable or if found to be damage or heavily soiled recipient and supervisor will be notified. Responsible for performing duties in a safe and efficient manner and to adhering to infection control, safety procedures. Assist with unloading linen from trucks. Dump linen bags on conveyor system for transporting to sorting and classification area. Required to wear personal protective equipment PPE gloves, masks, gowns, and other protective clothing as indicated. Work Schedule: 7am to 3:30pm, rotating weekends Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD01173A Physical Requirements: Workers must stand or walk continuously on concrete floors. Incumbent must possess the limited ability to bend, stoop, reach and have good hand-eye coordination. Most of the jobs require workers to frequently lift bundles weighting tip to 20 pounds; however, in receiving and shipping, occasional lifting of bulk bundles weighting up to 50 pounds is required.

Requirements

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: Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)Dexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)Without more than normal supervisionWork Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order) 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 West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410 US
• Name: Tashima Beach
• Phone: 520-792-1450 X16535
• Email: [email protected]