Laundry Machine Operator

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Stand or walk on concrete floors continuously. Eye-hand coordination is required to lift bulk linen items weighing over fifty (50) pounds. There is continuous bending, stooping, walking and standing required. WORK CONDITIONS: The laundry facility provides a hot and humid atmosphere and a high level of noise. The potential exists for cuts, bruises, and minor shocks.

Incumbent may also be subject to moving overhead equipment, steam, exposure to laundry chemical products (detergents, bleaches, etc... ) and is routinely subjected to contaminated linen/laundry items which may be infectious. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include eye protection or face shields, gowns, gloves and safety footwear are imperative to protect the incumbent. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications.

For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1).

Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates.

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.

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; religious; 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.

Duties include and not limited to Programming microprocessor controls for a 200-, 400-, and 800-pound side loading washer extractors which are equipped with an automatic supply dispenser, automatic steam injection, two speed extractor and manual soap chute.

Load, and unload washers using the Gardner Overhead Monorail Hoisting and Stationary System Monitor automatic laundry product/chemical dispenses to assure washers receive proper quantities of detergents, sours, softeners, and bleach as well as sanitary agents in the appropriate time sequence. Observe washers and dryers during operation for possible malfunctions.

Operate commercial dryers, small piece folders, blanket folders, cross folders/feeders, blanket folders, flatwork ironers, sheet separators and laundry chemical product dispensers. Perform other related functions such as checking water levels, checking soiled linen chutes, transporting soiled linen to sorting area and sorting linen into appropriate category for processing.

Dye linen as required by adding correct amount of measured dye, monitor washroom supply needs, record daily production, and logs related equipment malfunctions for maintenance personnel. Performs additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved