Linen and Clothing Specialist

State of Oklahoma; Kansas; On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma seeks a Linen and Clothing Specialist at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center to perform laundry and sewing tasks, including mending, alterations, and maintenance of clothing and draperies. This on-site role supports a state facility with non-negotiable salary levels across four career levels.

In this role, you will operate laundry and sewing equipment, sew and alter garments, manage material inventories, and ensure items are prepared for delivery.

Qualifications

• Education and experience requirements vary by level (I–IV).
• Level II requires 6 months of related experience.
• Level III requires 1 year of related experience.
• Level IV requires 3 years of related experience, with possible substitutions for offender contact.
• Some agencies allow substitution of direct offender contact for experience.

Responsibilities

• Operates washers, dryers, mangles, pressers and irons.
• Sews by hand or machine, mends, alters and repairs clothing and linens; maintains draperies.
• Prepares items for delivery by hanging and ticketing.
• Maintains cleanliness and performs basic machine maintenance.
• Keeps inventory and tracks laundry and clothing supplies.

Skills

Sewing techniques

Operate sewing machine

Fit and alter clothing

Operate laundry equipment

Follow written/oral instructions

Teamwork

Education

None required (Level I)

Six months in commercial/institutional laundry or sewing/mending

One year in commercial/institutional laundry or sewing/mending

Three years in commercial/institutional laundry; substitution for offenders possible (Level IV)

Tools

Industrial sewing machine

Washer/Dryer equipment

Mangles/pressers

Job description

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Job Posting Title

Linen and Clothing Specialist

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC MBCC

Full / Part‑Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

• Level I: $27,722.32
• Level II: $29,056.89
• Level III: $30,509.73
• Level IV: $32,035.16

This salary is non-negotiable.

Location

Mabel Bassett Correctional Center

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family perform tasks involving laundry work, sewing, alterations, and mending at a state institution, school or facility. This includes sorting, washing and maintaining clothing, linens, and draperies.

Typical Functions

• Operates washers, dryers, mangles, pressers and irons.
• Sews by hand or machine, mends, alters and repairs clothing and linen articles; constructs, maintains and hangs draperies.
• Places clothes on hangers, wraps bundles in paper with identifying tickets, and prepares for delivery.
• Performs minor machine maintenance and repair; cleans and oils machines; and maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Maintains adequate level of sewing materials, clothing and linens for an assigned area; collects, weighs and counts laundry.

Level Descriptors

Level I

This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing routine entry level work in a training status to build their skills in washing clothing and linen, operating laundry and sewing equipment, and sewing, altering, mending, repairing and maintaining clothing, linen, draperies and miscellaneous items. In this role they will load and operate washers, dryers and other laundry equipment, sort clothing to be cleaned, fold items after washing or repairing, and prepare items for delivery. They will also sew by hand or machine, following patterns, cutting garments, and altering and repairing clothing and other items.

Level II

This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing a full range of duties involving laundry and sewing activities. This includes preparing solutions used in the cleaning of items, making patterns, cutting material to patterns, taking measurements and fitting clothing to patients, residents and others, maintaining simple records, and making reports. Some positions may be assigned occasional functional supervision of a section of the laundry or sewing services, including assuming the duties of the supervisor in the supervisor’s absence.

Level III

At this level employees are assigned responsibility for performing advanced level work which may include lead worker duties or similar responsibility for assisting in the direction of the operations of a laundry or sewing department at a state facility or institution.

Level IV

This is the leadership level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for planning and supervising the operation and activities of a laundry or sewing department of limited or moderate size and scope at a state facility or institution. This includes providing supervision to assigned staff, which may include employees, inmates and others performing laundry or sewing duties, estimating amounts of clothing and linen to be used, requisitioning supplies and materials, keeping production, inventory, time, supply and cost records, and teaching students, patients, inmates or residents as part of a vocational, therapeutic or rehabilitation program for the agency. Supervisory responsibilities will include assigning and reviewing work, providing training, and insuring completion of required tasks. Positions also provide direct supervision with responsibilities for employee development, evaluation of performance, approving leave and initiating disciplinary actions, as well as performing related administrative functions.

Education And Experience

Level I

Education and Experience: None required.

Level II

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of six months of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience in the operation of a sewing machine, pattern making, or mending garments.

Level III

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience in the operation of a sewing machine, pattern making, or mending garments.

Level IV

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of three years of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience in the operation of a sewing machine, pattern making, or mending garments or for positions assigned to the Department of Corrections or the Office of Juvenile Affairs one year of direct and routine contact with juvenile or adult offenders may be substituted for each year of the required experience with a maximum substitution of two years and six months.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Level I

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sewing techniques. Ability is required to operate a sewing machine; to fit and alter clothing; to operate various laundry equipment; to follow written and oral instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Level II

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sewing techniques; of simple pattern making and of textiles and their reaction to soaps, bleaches, bluing, alkalines, water temperature and detergents. Ability is required to operate a sewing machine; to fit and alter clothing; to operate various laundry equipment; to follow written and oral instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow sewing patterns; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Level III

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sewing techniques; of simple pattern making and of textiles and their reaction to soaps, bleaches, bluing, alkalines, water temperature and detergents. Ability is required to operate a sewing machine; to fit and alter clothing; to operate various laundry equipment; to follow written and oral instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow sewing patterns; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and to provide direction to other linen and clothing specialist.

Level IV

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sewing techniques; of simple pattern making and of textiles and their reaction to soaps, bleaches, bluing, alkalines, water temperature and detergents; of occupational hazards and safety precautions relating to laundry and sewing operations; of basic mathematics; and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required to operate a sewing machine; to fit and alter clothing; to operate various laundry equipment; to follow written and oral instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow sewing patterns; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and to provide direction to other linen and clothing specialist; to supervise and monitor the work of others, including inmates; to plan and schedule production; and to prepare written reports.

Specialist Requirements

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S.

• 427.8.

This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.