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Laundry Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
On-site Fayetteville, AR $17.8 – $20.8/hr Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Laundry Working ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located within the Textile Care Processing Facility of the Environmental Management Services Division within Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, Arkansas. This position is under the direct supervision of the Textile Care Manager or designee. This position performs the primary work involving receiving, sorting, and marking soiled textiles and apparel; processing flatwork and roughdry items; assembling carts for delivery.
What You'll Do
- →Feeds garment and apparel through spreader feeder; folds rough dry items by hand.
- →Responsible for loading clean textiles in bulk carts; preparing clean textiles for shipment; and receiving soiled textiles, weighing and recording soiled and clean weights.
- →Responsible for linen distribution.
- →Rotates and maintains with other Laundry workers a linen distribution system.
- →Delivers linen carts to wards/clinics/0.R., etc.
- →Performs housekeeping duties: sweeping, mopping, dusting, etc. to keep the laundry and other areas assigned in a clean, sanitary condition.
- →Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
- →Is responsible for performing the duties in a safe and efficient manner; perform other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday from 7:00AM -3:30PM, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD03110A Physical Effort: Incumbent will be exposed to repetitive motion of arms, wrist, and hands and is required to perform simple grasping and fine hand manipulation, reaching outward and above the shoulder, lift soiled linen bags up and onto soiled linen carts and frequent stooping, bending, twisting and kneeling, standing, walking, sitting.
- →Incumbent must be able to lift and carry fifty (50) pounds.
- →Must be able to stand and walk consistently, perform light to moderate bending and stooping, and able to wear PPE for extended period of time as dictated by the work setting.
- →Incumbent will be involved with the loading, unloading, and transporting clean and soiled linen carts weighing up to 700 pounds.
- →Working Conditions: Applicant is exposed to disagreeable odors and possibly infectious organisms from soiled linens, patient clothing, and employee uniforms.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, 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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