Laundry Supervisor
Veterans Health Administration · usajobs.gov
MartinezOn-siteLead / Manager
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The job in short
Laundry supervisor managing linen processing and distribution at a VA hospital.
Details
- Found
- 7 d ago · posted 2026-10-19
- Location as listed
- Martinez, California
- Role
- Janitor / Custodian / Cleaner
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Summary
This position performs as a Laundry Supervisor within the Environmental Management Service (EMS). He/she works at Martinez, California location of the VA Northern California Health Care System (VA NCHCS) and is responsible for performing all textile duties and tasks assigned to provide clean and disinfected linens to all areas within the healthcare system.
Duties
Duties will include but not be limited to: Incumbent supervises the uniform management program, laundry processing, and shares responsibility of managing the central linen distribution room(s). This includes work assignments and supervision for approximately 4 laundry workers and numerous Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) workers. Responsible for par levels of the facilities within Northern California Health Care System he/she oversees. Incumbent is responsible for all inventories to include quarters, semiannual, and annual inventories. Incumbent follows guidelines set by the Association for Laundry Management on procedures set by the industry. Performs minor adjustments to equipment and monitors preventive maintenance of equipment. Troubleshoots problems throughout the laundry section. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining the linen room and any pre-designated linen rooms. Incumbent must accurately and efficiently load and unload linen carts, utilizing linen that has been in storage the longest. Incumbent must exercise caution when moving 1000-pound carts around corners, through narrow hallways and congested patient areas, up and down ramps, constantly aware of possible hazards to patients, staff and visitors. Incumbent adjusts deliveries to meet the changing needs of the facility. Incumbent must utilize proper technique in distributing and picking up linen to prevent cross contamination. Incumbent must keep accurate records of uniforms, linen, pillows and surgical linen that is salvaged, in storage and in circulation. Incumbent receives, stores, inventories and distributes linen to the facility daily. Incumbent also controls and supplies all surgical linen required at the facility. Incumbent issues, marks, repairs and salvages surgical linen, drapes, pillows, employee uniforms, cubical and shower curtains. Incumbent sorts uniform apparel, using assigned numbers to document, and forwards the uniforms to the consolidated laundry facility for laundering; Places in Scrub-Ex machine, according to assigned number, when returned from the consolidated laundry facility. Incumbent is responsible for removing and hanging cubicle curtains and window curtain, this requires the ability to move safely on a ladder. Work Schedule: To be determined upon hiring, schedule varies, may work weekends and holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Supervisor/PD00685O
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Customer Service Follow Directions Instruct Operation of Equipment/Machinery Technical Competence Technical Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.
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