Laundry Operations Specialist

Textile Care Manager

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6) at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC). As the Textile Care Manager for Environmental Management Division (EMD)/Facility Management Service (FMS), managing a state-of-the-art institutional laundry that provides laundering service and responsible for developing, staffing, coordinating, and monitoring functions under the Textile Care program. Responsibilities include:

Personnel Management: Develops position descriptions, performance standards and competency assessments; initiates personnel actions, e.g. recruitments, promotions, disciplinary actions, performance and incentive awards, etc. Certifies official for all posted laundry employee time cards; serves as an alternate certifying official for EMO employee time cards. Determines training needs of laundry staff; develops training plans to achieve established training goals; researches sources for appropriate employee education.

Strategic Planning / Budget: Prepares and submits to the Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer, short- and long-range goals for Textile Care operations. Formulates and submits annual budget forecasts that support Textile Care program requirements and provides justifications for those requests. Plans, executes, monitors and adjusts the laundry budget plan to accommodate Medical Center objectives or resource conflicts. Recommends laundry equipment replacement or modernization and ensures that equipment is properly maintained.

Production / Distribution: Responsible for operational decisions dealing with any and all aspects of Textile Care program management. Incumbent has a working knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, biology and bacteriology as they pertain to the laundering process and infection control. Is knowledgeable of the use, effectiveness and proper handling of laundry alkalis, surfactants, softeners, sours, bleaches, antichlor and other laundering agents. Establishes linen processing and delivery schedules taking into consideration Medical Center needs and client requirements. Reviews linen quotas and updates as necessary. Responsible to utilize and maintain the Textile Usage Workbook Calculator that was provided to us by Environmental Programs Services. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm or to meet facility needs.

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period. 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.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2025. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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.

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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: planning and/or management of budget and human resource operations; provider direction on daily tasks, clinic operations, or process improvement. Assist with short and long-range goals; research and analyze problems. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond two years of graduate education.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

Accountability Administration and Management Decision Making Financial Management Flexibility Interpersonal Skills