Laundry Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration • Martinez, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Laundry Supervisor works within the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the Martinez, California location of the VA Northern California Health Care System (VA NCHCS). The position is responsible for laundry and textile duties that ensure clean, disinfected linens are provided throughout the healthcare system.

The incumbent supervises the uniform management program and laundry processing, and shares responsibility for managing central linen distribution rooms. The role includes assigning and supervising work for approximately four laundry workers and numerous Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) workers, and managing facility par levels and inventories. The incumbent follows industry procedures set by the Association for Laundry Management, performs minor equipment adjustments, monitors preventive maintenance, and troubleshoots laundry-section problems.

The position maintains linen rooms, receives, stores, inventories, and distributes linen daily, and controls and supplies surgical linen. It also issues, marks, repairs, and salvages surgical linen, drapes, pillows, uniforms, cubicle curtains, and shower curtains. The incumbent sorts and documents uniforms for consolidated laundering, then places returned uniforms in a Scrub-Ex machine according to assigned numbers. The work includes loading and unloading linen carts, moving carts weighing up to 1,000 pounds safely, adjusting deliveries to facility needs, and using proper distribution and collection techniques to prevent cross-contamination. The incumbent keeps accurate records of linen and other textile items in storage and circulation and removes and hangs cubicle and window curtains, including working safely on a ladder.

The work schedule will be determined upon hiring, varies, and may include weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Demonstrated training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the position.
• Meet the prescribed screen-out element and be rated on customer service, following directions, instructing, operation of equipment/machinery, technical competence, and technical practices.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to a background/security investigation and a pre-employment physical.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Work schedule varies and may include weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the uniform management program and laundry processing, and share responsibility for managing central linen distribution rooms.
• Assign and supervise work for approximately four laundry workers and numerous Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) workers.
• Manage facility linen par levels and conduct quarterly, semiannual, and annual inventories.
• Follow Association for Laundry Management industry guidelines and procedures.
• Perform minor equipment adjustments, monitor preventive maintenance, and troubleshoot laundry-section problems.
• Maintain the linen room and designated linen rooms.
• Load and unload linen carts accurately and efficiently, using linen that has been in storage the longest.
• Move heavy linen carts safely through hallways, patient areas, corners, and ramps while remaining alert to hazards.
• Adjust linen deliveries to meet changing facility needs and use proper distribution and pickup techniques to prevent cross-contamination.
• Maintain accurate records of uniforms, linen, pillows, and surgical linen that are salvaged, in storage, and in circulation.
• Receive, store, inventory, and distribute linen daily.
• Control and supply surgical linen required at the facility.
• Issue, mark, repair, and salvage surgical linen, drapes, pillows, employee uniforms, cubicle curtains, and shower curtains.
• Sort and document uniform apparel using assigned numbers and forward uniforms to the consolidated laundry facility for laundering.
• Place returned uniforms in the Scrub-Ex machine according to assigned numbers.
• Remove and hang cubicle and window curtains, using a ladder safely.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed