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Laundry Machine Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
On-site Huntington, WV $22.3 – $26/hr Apply by Aug 19, 2026 Laundry Machine Operating ISTP Operations
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This position is within the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV. The position functions at the full journeyman level for sewing machine operation and performs a variety of duties related to textile care operations. This position will report to the Laundry Supervisor.
What You'll Do
- →Sorts and loads washing and drying machines based on capacity of equipment, type of laundry treatment required, and type of fabric.
- →Weighs and adjusts loads to ensure weights are within correct limits and distributed evenly.
- →Ensures the correct cycle is selected based on type of fabric, degree of soil, etc.
- →Sets machine controls on a variety of equipment, for cleaning and finishing purposes.
- →Reports mechanical defects, malfunctions, and low chemical levels to the supervisors.
- →Empties machine lint traps and maintains a clean, orderly environment by sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, sanitizing, and wiping down equipment and surfaces.
- →Moves linens to various areas in the laundry for finishing, Folds, stacks/hangs, and stores textiles neatly and in the designated area.
- →Replenishes linen carts with the correct number and type of textiles.
- →Delivers carts to the assigned areas, while maintaining cart cleanliness standards.
- →Responds to requests for additional linens and delivers timely.
- →Monitors the number of clean textiles returning on carts daily.
- →Records and reports this to the supervisor.
- →Maintains a daily record of soiled linens, by weight, that are being processed.
- →Ensures the supervisor receives the report for tracking purposes.
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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