Laundry Operations Specialist

About the company

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Laundry Operations Specialist. The Laundry Operations Specialist will function in the Environmental Management Service.

Your tasks

Duties for this position may include The incumbent is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) having full administrative and managerial responsibilities for planning, budgeting, developing and effectively managing the Environmental Management Service (EMS) service contracts The incumbent, as the top advisor on textile care modalities, is responsible for review and analyze data to determine its validity and evaluate the status of the textile management and control functions. This evaluation shall identify the priority of need, i.e., short-term actions and long-term direction for future objectives for improved operations The incumbent must be knowledgeable on the operation and use of all laundry equipment in the Textile Processing Plant. The incumbent will use and create reports with excel, access and Central Office software to meet the initiatives set forth by Central Office and local management Incumbent monitors the contract to ensure compliance within the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and maintains accuracy throughout the scope of work, as to avoid failure to meet the criteria of a minimally acceptable level of performance by the contractor. Incumbent analyzes stock levels, uses schedules to determine funds required and executes budget plans for assigned inventory Laundry plant operations including Transportation, Utilities, Laundry Plant Equipment Configuration, Chemical Storage and Containment, and Hazardous Waste Disposal Incumbent ensures and provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. The incumbent handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customers constructively and appropriately.

Requirements

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS 12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of the operation and use of all laundry equipment in the Textile Processing Plant. Including but not limited to:

• Soiled sorting conveyors and sorting equipment, Weigh Scales, Laundry monorail system and conveyors, Continuous Batch Tunnel Washers, Open Pocket 400-pound washer/extractor, Open Pocket 100-pound washer/extractor, Pod- drying system, Flatwork Chest Ironers, Sheet Spreaders and Folders, Steam Tunnels, Small Folders, Blanket Folders, Mechanical Room equipment including water softeners, boilers, water reuse system and heat reclamation system.

The incumbent must be knowledgeable of the entire laundry process beginning at the hospital and ending at the textile processing facility. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

How to apply

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Other

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00AM to 3:30PM. 80 hours per pay period (2weeks). Hours may be rotated or extended based on the needs of the Medical Center and our Veterans.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Laundry Operations Specialist/PD915650

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.