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Laundry Machine Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 47 days ago
On-site West Palm Beach, FL $22.6 – $26.4/hr Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Laundry Machine Operating ISTP Healthcare
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This position is the Laundry Machine Operator, Environmental Management Services, VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida. The Medical Center is a large, complex and modern affiliated 269 bed facility consisting of over 2,410 employees, involving a wide spectrum of professional, technical and administrative occupants, The facility is comprised of 149 bed General Medicine, Surgical and Psychiatric Medical center, and 120 bed Nursing Home Care Unit.
What You'll Do
- →This position is a Laundry Machine Operator assigned to the Textile Care Section of the Environmental Management Section and under the direct supervision of the Laundry Plant Foreman.
- →With only general supervision from the Laundry Foreman, the laundry machine operator is responsible to perform daily duties independently and reports problematic issues to the Laundry Foreman.
- →Periodic spot checks are made to by Foreman to determine adequacy of work performance, time schedules and adherence to established sanitation standards.
- →The Laundry/Textile Facility is a large consolidated plant in V!SN 8 which does approximately two and half million pounds of soiled linen per year.
- →Areas of responsibilities include, West Palm Beach VA, Miami VA and all outlying six ( 6) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's) for each facility.
- →Linens are delivered to its customers by VA employees using Tractor Trailers and Box Truck.
- →Additional Duties Include But Not Limited To: Performs duties in the operation of large, industrial laundry equipment.
- →Equipment is (3) 800 lb.
- →Washer/extractors, (2) 400 lb.
- →Washer/extractors, (I) 200 lb, Washer/extractor, (4) 85 lb.
- →Washer/extractors, (2) 440 lb, Gas dryers, (3) 110 lb.
- →Steam dryers, (I) S00E cart washer, and associated conveyors, hoppers and an extensive monorail system.
- →This section of the laundry is organizationally identified as the "Wash Area".
- →Independently perform provide the full range of duties that involve the classifying , washing, drying, and / or tumbling and cleaning soiled linen carts via a cart washing system.
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) 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.
Personality Fit
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