Laundry Machine Operator

Description:

The position is at the Department of Veterans Affairs at the New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) in the Environmental Management Service providing a wide range of health care services processing laundry. Incumbent is responsible for the operation of a variety of laundry production equipment including large dryers, small washers, garment finisher and textile finishing equipment, providing hand folding and soiled linen sorting as required at the Textile Care Professing Facility (TCPF).

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/04/2025.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards .

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Dexterity and Safety, Follow Directions, Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading), Operation of Equipment/Machinery, and Technical Practices

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Continuous standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, heavy pulling, and heavy lifting is required to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. Very heavy physical effort is required to pull wet, tangled linen out of the washer extractors for processing in the flatwork or drying mats. Incumbent will be required to do heavy tasks for long periods which will require walking, standing, lifting, pulling, and pushing heavy loads to satisfactorily accomplish his/her duties. Is subject to exposure to lint and dust, and to extremes of heat, humidity, and noise generated by equipment.