Linen and Clothing Specialist

State of Oklahoma•Lexington, OK

4d•$27,722 - $32,035•Onsite

About The Position

The Linen and Clothing Specialist performs laundry, sewing, alteration, and mending work at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center. Duties include sorting, washing, and maintaining clothing, linens, and draperies; operating laundry and sewing equipment; preparing items for delivery; and maintaining supplies and work areas. The position is on-site and is not eligible for remote work. The role is posted at four levels. Level I performs routine entry-level work in a training status, including operating laundry equipment, sorting and folding items, sewing, following patterns, cutting garments, and making alterations and repairs. Level II performs the full range of laundry and sewing duties, including preparing cleaning solutions, making patterns, measuring and fitting clothing, maintaining simple records, and preparing reports; some positions may occasionally provide functional supervision. Level III performs advanced work, which may include lead-worker duties and assistance directing laundry or sewing operations. Level IV plans and supervises a laundry or sewing department, oversees staff and other workers, estimates clothing and linen needs, requisitions supplies, maintains records, and may teach as part of vocational, therapeutic, or rehabilitation programs. Level IV supervisory work includes assigning and reviewing work, training staff, evaluating performance, approving leave, initiating disciplinary actions, and related administrative functions.

Requirements

Level I: No education or experience required.
Level I: Knowledge of sewing techniques and ability to operate a sewing machine and laundry equipment, fit and alter clothing, follow written and oral instructions, and maintain effective working relationships.
Level II: Six months of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience operating a sewing machine, making patterns, or mending garments.
Level II: Knowledge of sewing techniques, simple pattern making, and textiles and their reactions to cleaning substances and water temperature; ability to follow sewing patterns and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Level III: One year of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience operating a sewing machine, making patterns, or mending garments.
Level III: Knowledge of sewing techniques, simple pattern making, and textiles and their reactions to cleaning substances and water temperature; ability to follow sewing patterns, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and provide direction to other linen and clothing specialists.
Level IV: Three years of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience operating a sewing machine, making patterns, or mending garments. For positions assigned to the Department of Corrections or Office of Juvenile Affairs, one year of direct and routine contact with juvenile or adult offenders may substitute for each year of required experience, up to a maximum substitution of two years and six months.
Level IV: Knowledge of sewing techniques, simple pattern making, textiles and their reactions to cleaning substances and water temperature, occupational hazards and safety precautions, basic mathematics, and supervisory principles and practices.
Level IV: Ability to operate sewing and laundry equipment, fit and alter clothing, follow instructions and sewing patterns, communicate effectively, provide direction, supervise and monitor others including inmates, plan and schedule production, and prepare written reports.
Some agencies may designate positions in this job family as safety sensitive under 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Responsibilities

Operate washers, dryers, mangles, pressers, and irons.
Sort, wash, fold, and maintain clothing, linens, and draperies.
Sew by hand or machine; mend, alter, and repair clothing and linen articles.
Construct, maintain, and hang draperies.
Place clothes on hangers, wrap bundles with identifying tickets, and prepare items for delivery.
Perform minor machine maintenance and repairs, clean and oil machines, and keep the work area clean.
Collect, weigh, and count laundry and maintain adequate supplies of sewing materials, clothing, and linens for an assigned area.
At applicable levels, prepare cleaning solutions, make patterns, cut material, take measurements, and fit clothing.
At applicable levels, maintain records and prepare reports.
At applicable levels, provide direction to others or plan and supervise laundry or sewing operations, including assigning and reviewing work, training staff, and monitoring task completion.
At Level IV, estimate clothing and linen needs, requisition supplies, maintain production, inventory, time, supply, and cost records, and perform supervisory and administrative functions.