Laundry Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Laundry Worker for the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) within the Environmental Management section at Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System (CAVHS) in North Little Rock, AR.

Incumbent performs laundry duties at TCPF; qualifications follow OPM Federal Wage System. Experience/ training must be shown on the resume; a full year equals 35-40 hours per week. Closing date requirements apply.

Qualifications

• A training or experience of sufficient scope and quality must be shown on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen-out element will assess qualifications; those meeting minimum are considered for rating.
• Full year is 35-40 hours per week; part-time experience credited proportionally.

Job description

Incumbent serves as a Laundry worker at the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) located in the Textile Care Section of Environmental Management (EMS), at Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System (CAVHS) in North Little Rock, AR.

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.