Laundry Worker

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of the Kansas City VA Medical Center and performs a wide variety of laundry and linen distribution work to include: receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining stock levels of government linens and garments. Click the "Learn more about this agency" link below to discover the perks and benefits of a Laundry Worker career! Duties include, but are not limited to: Assists in the maintenance of all records required in the distribution process of laundry linens to include totaling weights of daily weight sheets, and incoming and outgoing cart weights from the medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Receives linen request orders from CBOC's, fills orders, and prepares the orders for shipment by inspecting, folding, and stocking to specified quantities for delivery. Inspects ward linen rooms for linen abuse, misuse, cleanliness, stockpiling, and accuracy of linen quotas, and advises supervisor of any deficiencies or abnormalities. Responsible for delivery to multiple departments within the medical center. Collects soiled linens from bins and receptacles, ensuring separation of clean and soiled linens is maintained. Assists with semi-annual and annual linen inventory counts. Practices safe work habits and keeps work area orderly and organized to provide a safe work environment. Responsible for delivering linen outside of scheduled delivery days and times due to shortages and other unforeseen circumstances. Total Rewards: https://vacareers.va.gov/employment-benefits/total-rewards/ Work Schedule: Facility is open 24 Hours. Shifts will be determined by the needs of the Service upon selection. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service Recruitment & Relocation Incentive: Not authorized. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD10396A Physical Effort: This position ranges from light to heavy manual effort and lifting with occasional long periods of walking, standing, bending, and repetitively lifting up to 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, coordination, and range of motion to maneuver wheeled linen carts weighing up to 1,000 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed where there may be exposure to contagious diseases and wearing protective clothing when handling soiled linens and garments may be required. There may be exposure to disagreeable odors such as feces, vomit, blood, etc., as well as predatory pests such as bed bugs and lice; works around moving carts in a noisy, hot, humid environment.