Laundry Worker

The Laundry Worker duties may involve receiving, sorting, and marking soiled linen and apparel; processing flatwork and roughdry items; assembling and issuing clean laundry. This includes classifying and marking, shaking out wet laundry; feeding into the flatwork ironer; catching, folding, and stacking ironed flatwork; folding roughdry laundry; sorting by identification number; wrapping bundles. Laundry jobs involve primary skills of loading, unloading, and operating washers, and extractors.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Removes sheets, bedspreads, and other linen items from containers and places them onto the spreader feeder for the flatwork ironer, ensuring items remain taut as they feed into the pressure roll. Feeds smaller items directly into the ironer when required. Receives, stacks, and places the correct number of items from the cross-folder onto conveyors or into containers. Receives and stacks small flat, partially folded items and places them into appropriate containers or onto conveyors. Folds rough-dry items such as bath towels, pajamas, convalescent clothing, cotton blankets, and laundry bags, and stacks like items for placement on designated stock shelves. Receives soiled government-owned bulk laundry in carts and sorts items by fabric type or linen category (e.g., sheets, washcloths, bath towels, pajamas, robes). Operates equipment including the cart dump, scales, cart washer, soiled linen conveyor, and monorail system. Receives soiled personal clothing in bulk from buildings and other medical centers; classifies and sorts items into lots according to the appropriate cleaning formula and finishing process. Places clothing on hangers for processing through the steam finishing cabinet. Separates employee uniforms and designates the correct facility for return. Removes clean finished linen from the conveyor system and places it onto flow racks or into carts according to type, kind, and quantity. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, Includes Holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD01425A Physical Requirements: The position requires standing or walking continuously on concrete floors for extended periods. The work demands quick and coordinated hand and arm movements to meet production standards. Employees frequently lift bundles weighing up to 11 kilograms (25 pounds), and in receiving and shipping areas, lifting over 14 kilograms (30 pounds) is required. The role involves handling large, bulky packs and stock items weighing up to 30 pounds, along with regular reaching, lifting, and stretching throughout the workday. The position also involves physical hardships and exposure to various working conditions based on assigned tasks. These conditions may include unpleasant, disagreeable, or hazardous environments. Factors such as the frequency and duration of exposure, the availability and adequacy of protective clothing, gear, safety devices, and adherence to safe work practices determine the overall impact on the worker. Specific working environments may vary depending on duties performed.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will 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.