The position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), New York Healthcare (VISN 2), Northport VA Healthcare System, in Environmental Management Service (EMS). The primary duties of this position involve supervision of all aspects of laundry, linen and uniform distribution.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Planning: Direct the accomplishment of assigned work operations and evaluates completed work to assure that standards of quality assurance are met. Develops work assignments, instructions, and coordination of laundry/linen delivery, insignia machine operation, and soiled linen pickup activities in such a way to assure that service goals are achieved in an effective manner. Establishes daily and monthly work schedules for subordinates, including a 12-month leave schedule for all employees. Schedules, approves, and/or disapproves all leave requests for subordinates. Maintains a sound leave policy, developing time schedules to assure that there is adequate coverage to provide required linen delivery and soiled linen pickup. Work Direction: Makes plans for equipment and materials required to accomplish each work assignment. Ensures that work is assigned to employees in a way that effectively uses their skills without discriminatory practices. Provides information and advice on the amount of time to accomplish tasks, type of equipment to purchase, and changes of assignment personnel. Recommends promotions, reassigns subordinates within own area of responsibility, makes formal appraisal of their work performance, and determines their training needs. Counsel employees orally and written and takes first level disciplinary actions against employees when deemed necessary. Recommends higher level disciplinary actions when necessary. Provides appropriate documentation to justify all such actions. Administration: Keeps accurate records and is responsible for maintaining appropriate linen stock levels; maintains yearly linen inventory; develops linen quotas for each area and conducts annual linen inventory and assists with input and planning for budget requirements of items that will be required throughout the fiscal year. Performs written Environmental Sanitation Inspections of all areas of linen storage soiled linen areas, uniform storage areas, and linen/laundry building. Keeps accurate records and is responsible for timely submission of reports such as the time sheets every pay period, the number of annual leave hours used, number of sick leave hours used, number of AWOL, and Leave without Pay. Prepares and submits Employee Accident Report forms in accordance with medical center policy. Keeps daily time and leave records to include Environmental Care Daily reports. Ensures that all attendance and performance problems are dealt with immediately through conducting employee leave reviews on a need be basis. Interviews prospective employees and makes recommendation for hiring to EMS Manager or designee. Also had responsibility and authority to reward employees for high level performance. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30 am-3:00 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker Supervisor/PD21J78O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2024. 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: Dexterity and SafetyLead or SupervisePlan and organize workTechnical 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Incumbent will be required to lift up to 50 pounds and push/pull carts weighing up to 600 pounds.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Northport VA Medical Center 79 Middleville Road Building 200 Northport, NY 11768 US
• Name: Elecia Prestia
• Phone: (631)261-4400 X5540
• Email: [email protected]