This position is located at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to: Inspects worn, damaged, or stained linen and uniform items to determine if they can be economically repaired and made serviceable. Such mending is accomplished using a hot patch machine, standard sewing machine, high-speed sewing machine, overedge machine, button machine, or snap attaching tool. Quantity records of all mending work must be kept including date and time of each repair. Responsible for operations, stocking, and restocking of the Autovalet Dispensing System. Issuing uniform dispensing cards and maintaining accurate records 011 VA Form 10-1148, Employee Uniform and Property Issue Cards. Maintains record of uniforms in stock. Collects items he/she determines to be beyond economical repair, salvages such items, keeps quantity records of all salvage by type of piece and date, and determines if salvaged items can be utilized for rags. Accomplishes minor alterations to Government uniforms such as lengthening or shortening dresses, coats, etc., to enhance serviceability. Maintains inventory of Sewing Room and thermo-patch supplies and requests supervisor to order additional stock items when on-hand levels of supplies are low. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you MUST meet the below requirements. Screen Out - Related experience includes repairing linens and clothing made of fabrics using industrial type sewing, overedge, and button machines. AND PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Physical Effort Light physical effort is required to perform recurring duties. Is required to continually sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, push, and carry to satisfactorily accomplish his/her duties. Working Conditions The incumbent works in a well-lighted, air-conditioned area and is subject to eyestrain and the from close-up work. 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 Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center 650 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]