Linen Clothing Specialist I

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan (401K)

Longevity bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Linen Clothing Specialist I at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Norman, Oklahoma (Norman, OK) performs laundry, sewing, alterations, and mending for linen and clothing items. The role requires operating washers, dryers, mangles, pressers and irons, and preparing items for delivery.

As an entry-level position, you will learn to sew by hand and machine, maintain sewing materials, and manage inventory of clothing and linens while contributing to a mission-driven workplace with comprehensive

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Job Posting Title

Linen Clothing Specialist I

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Norman, OK (Cleveland County) Linen/Clothing Specialist I salary $26,650.00 ($12.81 hourly)

Biweekly benefit allowance for 2026 as follow:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Daycare Account
• Employee only $377.15
• Employee & Spouse $687.98
• Employee, Spouse & Child $821.34
• Employee, Spouse & Children $914.28
• Employee & Child $510.51
• Employee & Children $603.45

Retirement:

Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices:

• Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%
• High: 7% we put in 7%
• Customized -You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%.

You vest 20% each year.

• 1 year - 20% vested
• 2 years - 40% vested
• 3 years - 60% vested
• 4 years - 80% vested
• 5 years - 100% vested.

Longevity bonus:

Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date.

Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00

• At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00
• At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00
• At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00
• At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00
• At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00
• At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00
• At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00
• At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00
• At least 20 years $2,000.00
• (For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)

Paid time off:

Annual leave:

• 1-5 years - 15 days a year possible - 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
• 5-10 years - 18 days a year possible - 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)
• 10-20 years - 20 days per year possible - 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)
• 20 years plus - 25 days per year possible - 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)

Sick leave: 15 days a year possible - 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)

Maximum accruals and payouts:

• 0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours
• 5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
• 10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
• Over 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hours

Holiday leave:

11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.

Admin Weather leave:

All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.

Military Leave:

Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate "military orders" which instructs the employee to report for active duty.

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.

Level Descriptor

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