Laundry Worker

This position is located in the Environmental Management Service, Textile Care Processing Section at New Mexico VA Healthcare Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Incumbent performs a variety of work such as sorts soiled linens; inspects for holes, tears, and stains. Incumbent is the Laundry/Linen Worker charged with the operation of a variety of laundry production at the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF).

The Laundry Worker contributes to the Textile Care program by performing a full range of duties in maintaining the linen exchange system which provides linen service to wards, clinics, and laboratories. Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Assists the Textile Care Supervisor in conducting customer service surveys and random sampling linen inventory counts throughout the facility. Performs other related duties as assigned and as required due to emergency situations or staff shortages. Assist the Machine Operators, Linen Clerks, Sewing Machine Operator and Truck Driver as necessary. (Valid driver's license is required if operating vehicles.) Weighs, records, and logs daily delivered clean and soil linen carts. Prepares, deliver, and restock clean linen on daily basis. Pushes or pulls 9 feet cart on and off elevators. Assists with quarterly inventory of linen throughout the facility. Keeps work area, linen carts, and equipment in sanitary condition. Collects bags of soiled linen throughout the facility. Checks wards and clinical linen rooms for overage or misuse of linen. Inspects of linen delivery areas at delivery. Assures linen security by inspection of lock on doors. Operates electronic or manual pulleys or dollies to transport linen. Uses a variety of cleaning supplies and power operated equipment. Works in a safe manner, adhering to established safety policies and reporting any hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions to management. Follows specific instructions proper mixing, handling, and securing toxic chemical and solutions. Work Schedule: Wednesday through Sunday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD50004A Physical Requirements: Lift and carry over 30 pounds. Must be able to stand and walk consistently, perform light to moderate bending and stooping, and about to wear PPE for extended periods of time as dictated by work setting. Some heavy movement of laundry carts weighing up to 700 pounds and use of conveyors are required. During normal day operations, individual will be required to perform simple grasping and fine hand manipulation, reaching above shoulder height and frequent stooping, bending, twisting and kneeling. Position routinely requires that individual operate vehicles, electrical equipment and push or pull soiled and clean laundry carts in and out of laundry truck, to and from loading docks to various locations with the TCPF and medical center.

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.