Linen/Clothing Specialist

State of Oklahoma; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS at Claremore Veterans Home seeks a Linen/Clothing Specialist. The full-time, on-site position focuses on laundry, sewing, alterations and mending of clothing, linens, and draperies for residents and staff.

Responsibilities include operating washers/dryers, sewing, mending, and preparing items for delivery while maintaining supplies and equipment. Level II involves higher duties and pattern-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Level I: no prior experience required.
• Level II: six months of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or sewing-related work.

Responsibilities

• Operates washers, dryers, mangles, pressers and irons.
• Sews by hand or machine, mends, alters and repairs clothing and linen items; constructs and hangs draperies.
• Prepares clothes for delivery by hanging and packing with identifying tickets.
• Performs basic machine maintenance and cleans/oils equipment; keeps work area clean.
• Maintains supplies and counts laundry items for an assigned area.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within agency operations.

Skills

Sewing techniques

Operate sewing machine

Linen handling

Attention to detail

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Education

Six months of experience in laundry or sewing

Tools

Laundry equipment

Sewing equipment

Job description

Job Posting Title

Linen/Clothing Specialist

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Claremore Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

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

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Hourly Rates:
Level I: $13.56
Level II: $14.43

Shift:
7AM-3:30PM (assigned days will vary and may include weekends and holidays)

Job Description

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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

Level I:

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:

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.

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.

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.

Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Special Requirements

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S. § 427.8.

Additional Job Description

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.