Laundry jobs involve primary skills of loading, unloading, and operating washers, extractors, and tumblers, or pressing shirts and garments. The Organizational Location of the Position is in the Waco Laundry Aka Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF), Environmental Management Service (EMS), Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Temple, TX. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
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 Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Shop Aptitude Special Aptitude Work as Member of Team 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.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE"). As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. The Primary Purpose of the Position is to perform duties as a Laundry Worker the duties of which may involve receiving, sorting, and marking soiled linen and apparel; processing flatwork and roughdry items; assembling and issuing clean laundry. This includes classifying and marking, shaking out wet laundry; feeding into the flatwork ironer; catching, folding, and stacking ironed flatwork; folding roughdry laundry; sorting by identification number; wrapping bundles. Duties include but not limited to: Incumbent removes sheets, bedspreads and other items from containers and place sends on clips of spreader feeder for the flatwork ironer, holding items taut as the leading-edge feeds into the pressure roll. At times these or smaller items must be fed directly into the ironer. Receives, stacks and places the correct number of items from the cross folder onto the conveyor or containers. Also, receives small flat partially folded items which he/she stacks and places in proper containers or on conveyor. Incumbent folds rough dry items such as bath towels, pajamas, convalescent clothing, cotton blankets, laundry bags, etc., and stacks like items for placing on laundry stock shelves. Incumbent receives soiled government-owned bulk laundry in laundry bags in carts. He/she sorts the laundry by type of fabric or linen such as sheets, into one group, washcloths and bath towels in another, pajamas and robes in another, and so on. Operates the cart dump, scales, cart washer, soiled linen conveyor and monorail system. Incumbent receives soiled personal wearing apparel in bulk from buildings and other medical centers. Classifies and sorts the various items into different lots according to cleaning formula used and the finishing process to be used. Places clothing on hangers for processing through the steam finishing cabinet. Incumbent keeps employees' uniforms separated and designates which facility they are to be returned to. Incumbent removes clean finished linen from the conveyor system and places on the flow rack or in carts based on type, kind, and amount. Incumbent performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 5:00 am - 1:30 pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD01425A Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over); Heavy carrying (45 lbs. and over); Straight pulling; Pushing ; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (6 hours); Standing (2-6 hours); Kneeling (1-2 hours); Repeated bending (1-2 hours); Climbing, legs only (1-2 hours); Climbing, use of legs and arms; Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted).