Summary This position performs as a Laundry Worker assigned to the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the Department of Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System. Responsibilities Major duties include but not limited to: Use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as Laundry Worker, Custodial Worker, and other related trades. Processing, delivering, issuing, pickup, and storage of linen 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. Performance of regularly scheduled linen inventories. 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. Maintain uniform records consisting of number of delivery and pickup sites, Issues uniforms to new employees and assists new employees with employee uniform fittings. Signs-off for employees clearing the station, or, in the case of lost or damaged uniforms notifies Environmental Management Services for issuance of bills of collection. Stamps uniforms and various garments using various @types of heat press machines. Responsible for collection, record safekeeping and delivery of patient effects. Responsible for collection, and inventory of all linen items in the textile care department. Keeps work area, linen carts and bins in a clean, sanitary condition. Performs housekeeping duties as required to maintain a clean and orderly work site and in main hospital as needed, following general instructions on the work to be done. Use various preparations to clean and maintain linoleum, wood, marble, and various kinds of floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces. Wet mopping, sweeping, removing trash from work areas, dusting, cleaning lavatories, and refilling paper towel and toilet dispensers throughout medical facility. May be required to clean carpets and to scrub, strip and buff tile floors. Operate a commercial sewing machine and make alterations to employee uniforms as necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned and as required due to emergency situations or staff shortages. Work involves a level of physical effort as follow: Required to be on his/her feet the majority of the time, and must be able to bend, squat, lift, and to climb ladders. Frequently lift bundles weighing 25 pounds; however, in receiving and shipping, occasional lifting of bulk bundles weighing over 50 pounds is required. Must possess a certain amount of quickness in hand and arm movements to meet production standards. Requires continuous body and arm movement, walking, standing, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting bulk lots of linen weighing up to 50 lbs. Pushes, pulls and guides wheeled linen carts weighing up to 1000 pounds as a normal part of the duties performed in the job. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0700-1530 Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD01624-A Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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: Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Textiles 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. Education Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
