Linen Distribution Clerk

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VAMC Environmental Management Services seeks a Linen Distribution Clerk. The role involves processing linen, collecting soiled items, transporting, sorting, packing, weighing, tracking, receiving clean linen, and delivering to units.

Reports to the Title Laborer Supervisor. Experience requirements are flexible; applicants must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality.

Qualifications

• No specific length of training or experience required, but you must show evidence of training or experience.
• Applicants will be rated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Qualifications are evaluated through screen-out element and job elements.

Responsibilities

• Perform linen processing duties: collect and remove soiled linen, transport it, sort, pack, weigh and track it.
• Receive clean linen and deliver it to the appropriate areas or departments.

Skills

Dexterity & safety

Interpret instructions

Use & maintain tools

Independent work

Work practices

Job description

The position performs Laborer duties in support of the Environmental Management Services at the Overton Brooks VAMC. The position is known as the Linen Distribution Clerk and reports to Title Laborer Supervisor. The primary purpose of this position is responsible for Linen processing duties including collecting and removing soiled linen, transporting it, sorting, packing, weighing and tracking it and receiving clean linen and delivering it.

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)


• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment


• 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.