Laundry Operations Specialist

Veterans Health Administration•Battle Creek, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting a Laundry Operations Specialist in the Environmental Management Service (EMS). The position serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), with administrative and managerial responsibility for planning, budgeting, developing, and managing EMS service contracts. As an advisor on textile care, the specialist reviews and analyzes data to assess textile management and control functions, identify priorities, and set short- and long-term operational improvement objectives. The specialist monitors contract compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the scope of work, and manages inventory by analyzing stock levels, using schedules to determine funding needs, and executing budget plans. The role also involves laundry plant operations, including transportation, utilities, equipment configuration, chemical storage and containment, and hazardous-waste disposal. The specialist provides customers with consistent information under established policies and procedures and handles customer conflicts and problems constructively. The position is onsite and follows a Monday–Friday schedule, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., for 80 hours per two-week pay period. Hours may be rotated or extended based on Medical Center and Veteran needs. The specialist must understand the laundry process from the hospital through the textile processing facility and be knowledgeable about the equipment used throughout the plant.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level.
Knowledge of the operation and use of laundry equipment in a textile processing plant, including sorting conveyors and equipment, weigh scales, monorail systems and conveyors, tunnel washers, washer/extractors, pod-drying systems, ironers, spreaders and folders, steam tunnels, and mechanical-room equipment.
Knowledge of the laundry process from the hospital through the textile processing facility.
U.S. citizenship.
Current Federal employees and certain former Federal employees applying for a GS-12 position must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-11, as applicable.
Complete the required application, questionnaire, online assessment, and onboarding process; selected applicants are subject to a background/security investigation.
Register for Selective Service if required.
Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Serve as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) with administrative and managerial responsibility for planning, budgeting, developing, and managing EMS service contracts.
Review and analyze data to evaluate textile management and control functions, determine priorities, and identify short- and long-term operational objectives.
Monitor contractor compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the scope of work, and minimum acceptable performance criteria.
Analyze inventory stock levels, use schedules to determine funding requirements, and execute budget plans for assigned inventory.
Manage or oversee laundry plant operations involving transportation, utilities, laundry plant equipment configuration, chemical storage and containment, and hazardous-waste disposal.
Use and create reports with Excel, Access, and Central Office software to support Central Office and local management initiatives.
Provide customers with consistent information in accordance with established policies and procedures, and handle customer conflicts and problems constructively.
Maintain knowledge of laundry equipment and the laundry process from the hospital through the textile processing facility.