Laundry Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Sioux Falls, SD seeks a Textile Care Work Leader to supervise laundry and linen operations.

You will lead a multi-grade team, coordinate processing, distribution, and equipment operation, and provide day-to-day technical direction to ensure safe, efficient textile care. The role emphasizes leadership, adherence to infection control, and continuous process improvement in a hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Driver's license required; current valid state license.
• Ability to lead or supervise and work with a multi-grade team.
• Familiarity with safety, infection control, and PPE procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assign work to crew, relay supervisor instructions, and ensure ongoing tasks.
• Set pace for production, quality, and safety compliance.
• Demonstrate proper linen handling and equipment operation.
• Monitor work in progress for sequencing and deadlines.
• Provide technical guidance on policies and linen handling.
• Oversee receiving, sorting, staging, and distributing linen.
• Ensure proper collection and transport of soiled linen per infection control and PPE.

Skills

Leadership

Dexterity

Safety

Infection control

Linen handling

Equipment operation

Technical guidance

Tools

Microsoft Applications

Job description

Summary

The position serves as the Textile Care Work Leader for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS). The position leads workers engaged in laundry and linen operations - including processing - distribution - equipment operation - and associated support programs. The position performs nonsupervisory laundry and textile care work and provides day to day technical direction to a multi grade team.

Summary

The position serves as the Textile Care Work Leader for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS). The position leads workers engaged in laundry and linen operations - including processing - distribution - equipment operation - and associated support programs. The position performs nonsupervisory laundry and textile care work and provides day to day technical direction to a multi grade team.

Qualifications

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a current - valid state driver's license. Please do not upload a copy of your license at this time. If an interview is requested - you may be required to provide a copy of your current - valid - and unrestricted state driver's license. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work requires daily walking - standing - bending - reaching - stooping - pushing carts - pulling loads - and lifting items up to 50 pounds. Some administrative work is sedentary. Work is performed in hot - humid environments with strong odors - noise - moving machinery - and potential exposure to infectious materials and chemicals. PPE is mandatory. Work involves confined spaces and mechanical hazards requiring strict adherence to safety procedures. 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: Ability to Lead or Supervise Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Work 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.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: Assigning work to crew members - relays supervisor instructions and ensures work is properly started and maintained throughout shifts
• Working alongside staff and sets the pace for production - quality - and compliance with safety and infection control procedures
• Demonstrating proper work methods for linen handling - sterile area procedures - equipment operation and safe work practices
• Monitoring work in progress and upon completion to ensure proper sequencing - methods - standards and deadlines
• Providing technical guidance - answers questions on policies - procedures and linen handling protocols
• Overseeing the receiving - sorting - staging - and distributing of clean linen to inpatient and outpatient units
• Ensuring proper collection - containment and transportation of soiled linen from clinical users to the laundry plant following infection control and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements
• Requesting and receiving disposable gowns - drapes and other textile supplies
• Maintaining sanitation and environmental cleanliness of linen rooms and storage areas
• Operating commercial laundry equipment (e.g. - washers - extractors - dryers - feeders - folders - conveyors - care systems - sorting equipment - and sling/rail systems
• Coordinating preventive maintenance scheduling - reports performance deficiencies and monitoring equipment usage
• Loading and unloading linen carts using hydraulic lifts and secures cargo safely
• Participating in routine and long-range planning related to process improvement - staffing - workload - equipment lifecycles and linen demands
• Using Microsoft applications to maintain inventories - prepare reports - review vendor data - track performance - and support operational documentation
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 6:00 a.m
• - 2:30 p.m
• Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved