Summary This position is located at Coatesville VA Medical Center, within the Environmental Management Services and is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Aid Supervisor. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: Receives linen carts from contracted linen service provider, fold, and stock shelves in the Laundry room. Ensures adequate laundry stock on linen distribution carts, label patient clothing, and pick up soiled laundry/linen from designated areas. Rotates through a variety of work sites in the facility throughout tour of duty to meet workload demands. Operates various textile care equipment. Maintains specific quantities of standard-use items. Items will be counted, stacked on turn-around carts, and recorded on daily report sheets. Participate in semi-annual linen inventories and perform other related textile care duties as assigned. Ensures all bags of specialty items, and uniforms are collected, recorded, and loaded on truck. Ensures individual cart or basket will be covered to prevent contamination in transit. Carts will be tagged for proper destination. Carts will then be loaded onto trailers or truck (in a prescribed manner to conserve space) for a specified destination. Performs duties in a safe and efficient manner and accomplishes work assignment using appropriate safety and infection control procedures. Keeps work area and equipment clean. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD022850 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical may be required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/27/2026. 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) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery 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. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Working Conditions: You will be exposed to disagreeable odors and possibly infectious organisms from soiled linens, patient clothing, and employee uniforms and when changing laundry detergent/bleach containers required to operate the industrial washers. You will be exposed to noise and hot and humid conditions. You will be exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises from carts and machinery and minor burns from the presence of steam pipes and flatwork ironer. You may be exposed to inclement weather. Education Additional Information 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. 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.
