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Laundry Leader
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
On-site Sioux Falls, SD $22.7 – $26.5/hr Apply by Aug 21, 2026 Miscellaneous Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsTransportation
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The position serves as the Laundry Leader for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS). The employee leads workers engaged in laundry and linen operations, including processing, distribution, equipment operation, and associated support programs. The position performs nonsupervisory laundry and textile care work and provides day-to-day technical direction to a multi grade team.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Works alongside staff and sets the pace for production, quality, and compliance with safety and infection control procedures.
- →Demonstrates proper work methods for linen handling, sterile area procedures, equipment operation, and safe work practices.
- →Provides technical guidance, answers questions on policies, PPE, task procedures, and linen handling protocols.
- →Ensures proper collection, containment, and transportation of soiled linen from clinical users to the laundry plant following infection control and PPE requirements.
- →Manages rotation, accountability, and tracking of patient clothing and valuables, including safe access procedures.
- →Initiates work orders for needed repairs and maintains liaison with vendor technicians and contractors supporting chemical injection systems and automation platforms.
- →Coordinates preventive maintenance scheduling, reports performance deficiencies, and monitors equipment usage.
- →Loads and unloads linen carts using hydraulic lifts and secures cargo safely.
- →Addresses operational issues such as linen shortages, delivery disruptions, equipment malfunctions, and process deviations.
- →Oversees uniform distribution, scrub operations, and the Scrub X automated dispensing system, including data updates, user troubleshooting, and training.
- →Provides data collection and summary information to assist management in planning, procurement, and budgeting.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
Requirements
- ✓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 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 identification 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 will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c73f2262-cd17-450a-a17d-9ec8fa5b75cf
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