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Laundry Machine Operator (Temporary Promotion NTE 120 Days)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 41 days ago
On-site Northport, NY $26.9 – $31.4/hr Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Laundry Machine Operating ISTP OperationsTransportation
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Temporary Promotion NTE 120 Days. The incumbent is in the Laundry and Linen Distribution service of Environmental Management at the Northport VA Medical Center. He or she operates multiple commercial-type laundry washers, dryers and extractors and instructs Laundry Worker on their operation. This includes loading, unloading, and operating controls of machines to wash, dye, starch, or condition items for pressing, ensuring the facility has required laundry and linen for daily operations.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Operates, loads and controls commercial laundry washes and dryers.
- →Maintains and cleans work area, equipment and carts.
- →Reports the need for equipment maintenance to supervisor or mechanic.
- →Maintains load records for production schedules.
- →Monitors weight carts and weight items on floor scale.
- →Selects proper program depending on type of fabric being washed Unloads clean linen and directs it to the flatwork ironer or to the dryers.
- →Monitors chemical dispensing system and replaces empty chemical barrels.
- →Operates commercial laundry washers, tumble dryers, flat work ironer, crossfolders, stacker conveyor belts and small folders.
- →Loads and unloads washers using the Overhead Monorail Hoisting and Stationary System Delivers clean linen from textile care and delivers linens to using areas either responding to emergency needs and/or on a regular route.
- →Determines proper storage of supplies and equipment.
- →Adheres to information security laws, regulations and VA policy.
- →Follows regulations on the separation, segregation, storage, transportation and disposal of all medical wastes and ensures compliance with EPA, DOT and OSHA regulations.
- →Follows medical center and patient privacy regulations.
- →Utilizes appropriate laundry chemical products.
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 Pre-employment physical 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 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) None.
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Job ID: 8187e942-43ca-4bb9-8ec3-0346125b1af4
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