The primary function of these positions are to serve as Laundry Worker for the Laundry Section, Facility Management Service at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS), San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Duties

Major Duties: Collects from all the assigned areas the soiled textiles as required by the established schedule. Transports the soiled and clean textiles inside the proper and assigned carts. Manipulates large quantities of linens via monorail system. Maintains a daily record of all pieces and poundage of textiles being processed. Separates torn or stained items and report them to the supervisor. Distributes clean linen to clean rooms on wards in compliance with linen quotas and delivery schedules. Rotates on the sanitation of the laundry area, (i.e.) soiled linen room cleaning, and disinfecting areas using all safety procedures to prevent contamination of oneself or others. Stamps mark all unmarked laundry items and/or employee uniforms with proper VA logo cleaning the marking machine as required. Sorts soiled different categories of linen items according to classification procedures to ensure proper washing and handling techniques are followed. Prepares and waxes the flat-work ironer at the beginning of each day. Feeds damp pieces of linen into flat-work ironer using an automatic 4-lane spreading-feeding device, or by handfeeding directly into the ironer. Operates an electric tag truck to move linen carts from the laundry area to the elevators following all safety rules and measures of the equipment when operating electric tag truck. Performs other duties assigned as it relates to the position. Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm May rotate on weekends and work on Holidays Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:Proficiency in spoken and written English and proficiency in spoken Spanish. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Incumbent must use the proper body motion and coordination and possess the strength and stamina for doing heavy physical tasks for long periods of time. Must be able to handle loaded carts in excess of 700 lbs. and to lift loads over 50 lbs. Uses the provided safety garments during the performance of all the assigned duties. Assists in other areas of the plant during idle time or breakdowns of the assigned equipment and takes proper action to correct the problem. Incumbent is exposed to noise, vibration, and hot and humid atmospheric conditions associated with a textile care setting. Requires walking continuously on concrete floors, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting. 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 (includes 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 San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]