This position is located within the Textile Care Processing Facility of the Environmental Management Services Division within Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, Arkansas. This position is under the direct supervision of the Textile Care Manager, or designee, and performs the primary work involving soiled textiles and apparel.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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 Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work 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.
Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Assist in unloading soiled linen bags from the soiled linen truck. Sort soiled linen items according to classification procedures. Operate small piece folders and flatwork, ironer. Shake out articles of wet linen items checking for knots, damage, and stained items; feed damp pieces of linen into flatwork ironers using a spreading-feeding device, or by handfeeding directly into the ironer. Clean and Wax the flatwork ironer and for replacing ribbons. Feed garment and apparel through spreader feeder and fold rough dry items by hand. Load clean textiles in bulk carts and prepare clean textiles for shipment. Responsible for linen distribution. Delivers linen carts to wards/clinics/O.R., etc. Perform housekeeping duties: sweeping, mopping, dusting, etc. to keep the laundry and other areas assigned in a clean, sanitary condition. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 07:00 am -3:30 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency). Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD03110A Physical Requirements: Laundry Worker will be exposed to repetitive motion of arms, wrist, and hands and is required to perform simple grasping and fine hand manipulation, reaching outward and above the shoulder, lift soiled linen bags up and onto soiled linen carts and frequent stooping, bending, twisting and kneeling, standing, walking, sitting. Must be able to lift and carry fifty (50) pounds, stand and walk consistently, perform light to moderate bending and stooping, and able to wear PPE for extended period of time as dictated by the work setting. Loading, unloading, and transporting clean and soiled linen carts weighing up to 700 pounds.