The primary function of this position is 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 soiled textiles. Transports soiled and clean textiles. Maintain textiles protected and covered during transportation. Unload soiled linen bags from the soiled linen carts, dumping bags onto a conveyor system for transporting. Sort soiled linen items to ensure proper washing and handling techniques are followed. Shakes out articles of wet linen items checking for knots, damage, and stained items. Manipulates large quantities of linens via monorail system. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-2:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD07095A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/05/2024. 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 SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsOperation of Equipment/MachineryTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervision 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: Exposure to noise, vibration, and hot and humid atmospheric conditions associated with textile care setting. Requires walking continuously on concrete floors, stooping. bending, pushing, pulling and lifting.

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: Caitlin Sprayberry
• Phone: 901-523-8990 X11402
• Email: [email protected]