- Position Title
- Laundry Worker
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSW-12707440-25-JTR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 17, 2025 to Wednesday, April 2, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
3.
Are you an employee of the department/service line indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you may be required submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Please review the instructions in the announcement. Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you may be required submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Please review the instructions in the announcement. Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
4.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
5.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
- career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
- your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1)
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
1.
Do you have the ability to perform Laundry Worker duties without more than normal supervision? Experience includes: Record and maintain accurate records for linen and uniform accountability; processing of personnel clothing and linens for laundry; decide the aseptic technique, sanitation method, choice of proper cleaning agents for various surfaces; choice of proper amounts of supplies and tools needed to carry out assigned tasks; and exercises sound judgment in carrying out routine work assignments based on knowledge, skill and experience. *Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive full credit.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Accurately and efficiently loads and unloads linen carts, utilizing linen that has been in storage the longest.
3.
Fills linen carts with required amounts of linen in accordance with established quotas and adjusts quotas when appropriate.
4.
Keeps accurate records of uniforms, linens, pillows, cubicle and shower curtains, slings, and linen that is salvaged, in storage and circulation
5.
Processes, delivers, issues, picks up, and stores linen and employee uniforms.
6.
Responsible for collection, inventory, record, safe keeping and delivery of lost and found.
7.
Corrects any linen problems and provides any other pertinent information relative to linen/uniform management and informs appropriate supervisor.
8.
Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customers constructively and appropriately.
9.
Stamps uniforms and various garments using various types of heat press machines.
10.
Responsible for collection, record safekeeping and delivery of patient effects.
11.
Sorts uniform apparels, documents assigned number of uniforms forwarded to the laundry facility for laundering and places on auto valet (carousel) system according to assigned number when returned from the laundry facility.
12.
Weighs outgoing and incoming garments and linen, inventory and record curtains, slings and other items as required.
13.
Quickly comprehends oral instructions to meet linen requirements as they develop.
14.
Attentive and uses own initiative in planning, working and issuing linen.
15.
Makes recommendations of linen and uniforms and replacement items that are needed to his/her supervisor.
16.
Follows directions
17.
Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures while supporting the VA missions.
18.
Utilize proper technique in distributing and picking up linen to prevent cross contamination.
19.
Bend, squat, lift and to climb ladders; Lifts bulk bundles weighing over 50 pounds.
20.
Utilizes experience and knowledge to perform all work in a safe and prudent manner so as not to injure yourself or other employees.
21.
Utilizes proper lifting techniques in distributing and picking up linen to prevent cross contamination.
22.
Maintains current vendor invoices to correct any linen problems and provides any other pertinent information relative to linen/uniform management and informs appropriate supervisor.
23.
Assists new employees in 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.
24.
Counts incoming linen and reports discrepancies, unloads linen carts onto other linen carts and shelves designated for this purpose.
RESUME REMINDER - Your resume must include the following information each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.