Laundry Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System seeks a Laundry Worker to load and unload linen carts, manage inventory, and deliver linens across clinical areas.

The role emphasizes safe handling of heavy carts and adherence to infection control policies, with duties including issuing uniforms and assisting new staff with fittings. Responsibilities include maintaining records, processing linen adjustments, and performing routine inventories while working a 4:30am–1:00pm

Qualifications

• Experience verification via resume; no required fixed length of training, but evidence of relevant training or experience is needed.
• Qualify under the OPM Federal Wage System standards; screen-out element may apply.
• Volunteer or paid work considered for qualification credit.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage linens and employee uniforms; track inventory and keep records.
• Load, unload, and deliver linen carts; adjust quotas per established rules.
• Perform linen inventories and handle requests for linen adjustments by phone.
• Deliver clean linen to clinical areas; report discrepancies to supervision.
• Stamps uniforms and supports uniform fittings for new staff; maintain uniform records.

Skills

Follow directions

Handle weights

Reliability

Work practices

Job description

SummaryThe Laundry worker position is assigned to the Environmental Management Service (EMS) in the Laundry section of the Department of Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System. The position involves accurately and efficiently loading and unloading linen carts - utilizing linen that has been in storage the longest. Incumbent must exercise caution in moving carts of up to 1000 pounds around corners - through narrow hallways and congested patient areas.

SummaryThe Laundry worker position is assigned to the Environmental Management Service (EMS) in the Laundry section of the Department of Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System. The position involves accurately and efficiently loading and unloading linen carts - utilizing linen that has been in storage the longest. Incumbent must exercise caution in moving carts of up to 1000 pounds around corners - through narrow hallways and congested patient areas.QualificationsTo 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: Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Textiles 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.Duties

• DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation
• Major duties include but not limited to: Processes - delivers - issues - picks up - and stores linens and employee uniforms - as well as the tracking of incoming garments and linens - inventory and record keeping of curtains - slings and other items as required
• Fills linen carts with required amounts of linen in accordance with established quotas and adjusts quotas when appropriate
• Conducts and/or assists in the performance of regularly scheduled linen inventories and takes orders via telephone for linen adjustments
• Maintains current vendor invoices to correct any linen problems and provide any other pertinent information relative to linen/uniform management and informs appropriate supervisor
• Delivers clean linen to clinical areas throughout the VA of Sierra Nevada Healthcare System
• Counts incoming linen and reports discrepancies to appropriate supervisor
• Unloads linen carts onto other linen carts and shelves designated for this purpose
• Sorts and stores linen in accordance with the Service's established by infection control policy
• Due to the number of delivery and pickup sites - the incumbent is required to maintain uniform records
• Issues uniforms to new employees and assists new employees with employee uniform fittings
• Stamps uniforms and various garments using various types of heat press machines
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 04:30am- 1:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD01624A Physical Requirements: The incumbent is required to be on his/her feet the majority of the time - and must be able to bend - squat - lift - and to climb ladders
• Most of the jobs require workers to frequently lift bundles weighing 25 pounds
• however - in receiving and shipping - occasional lifting of bulk bundles weighing over 50 pounds is required
• Incumbents must possess a certain amount of quickness in hand and arm movements to meet production standards
• The incumbent's job requires continuous body and arm movement - walking - standing - bending - pushing - pulling - and lifting bulk lots of linen weighing up to 50 lbs
• The incumbent pushes - pulls and guides wheeled linen carts weighing up to 1000 pounds as a normal part of the duties performed in the job.