This position is located within Environmental Management Services at the West Palm Beach VA Health Care System. The primary purpose of this position is to mend and maintain textile products and employee uniforms; to include customer service with inventory management of these products.

Duties

Some of the duties and responsibilities of this position include (but are not limited to): Makes decisions on what linen and uniform items need repair or need to be salvaged out, maintains records of all items that are salvaged; Issues, alters, repairs and replaces uniforms and scrubs, as needed; Maintains an up-to-date inventory of items issued and on hand, on the computer system and provides written requests for uniforms, scrubs, lab coats, etc. when needed; Utilizes responsibility for the majority of the mending, for the specialty sewing projects and for maintaining proper inventory levels; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work is usually completed while standing or sitting and may be for extended periods of time. Considerable amount of stooping, bending, or kneeling is necessary as well as working in cramped areas, uncomfortable positions and on ladders and scaffolds. Continually uses arms, hands, and fingers to sew, pull and position materials, and to use tools such as shears and electric knives. Sits for long periods while operating sewing machines and doing hand sewing. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 30 pounds and occasionally lifts heavier items with assistance. Work is primarily in adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated shops. These areas may be noisy because of the numerous machines operating at the same time. The incumbent is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, punctures, and abrasions from handling sharp tools. Dust and lint from fabrics and fumes and odors from glues, preservatives, and cleaners may be present 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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasurement and LayoutTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision 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]