Laundry & Linen Operations Lead

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

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.