The employee will serve as a Laundry Machine Operator, at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, in Fayetteville, AR. The employee will process hospital linens, employee uniforms and patient wearing apparel on a timely basis to meet general production schedules.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Processes hospital linen, employee uniforms and patient apparel in a timely manner while meeting general production schedules. Ensures that all soiled laundry and equipment are kept physically separate from clean laundry side of the building. Sorts items received into washing classifications based on fabric content and color and degree of soil or stains. Identifies wash classifications and records weights in production records. Uses correct water temperature, water and timing cycles and automatic injection of wash compounds at various states in cycle. Keeps work area neat and orderly at all times. Uses special stain removing chemicals and procedures to remove stains from laundry items. Ensures the washer-extractors are loaded according to their rated capacity and equally balanced. Processes special items such as pillows, wool blankets and specially marked items separately from regular wash items. Selects correct pre-determined wash formula to process the load in order to meet quality control standards. Assists with the general housekeeping in the clean side of the building. Uses the appropriate lifting mechanics when lifting heavy items. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

Related experience that demonstrates this ability includes ability to operate commercial dryers, washers, extractors and cart washers; ability to load commercial washers, assuring balance of loads, setting controls, sorting linens; knowledge of recording and documenting work completed. (This experience must be documented on your resume.) PHYSICAL EFFORT:The employee needs physical ability for accomplishment of heavy physical tasks for extended periods. Physical demand include: pushing heavy carts; lifting loads of over 50 pounds; pulling wet wash from washer/extractor and continual bending, stooping, walking and standing on concrete floors. WORK CONDITIONS:Working conditions include machinery noise; hot and humid atmosphere; offensive odors while sorting and washing soiled linen, which is contaminated with infectious organisms and having wet clothing and shoes while pulling laundry loads. The employee is subjected to the possibility of minor cuts, scrapes, bruises and needle wounds. 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 (other than 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 Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center 1100 North College Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72703 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]