Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all current, permanent employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs; current, permanent Federal employees; and all Status eligible candidates.

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Duties include, but not limited to:

• The incumbent's position is that of Textile Care Supervisor in Environmental Management Service. Incumbent plans and drafts duty schedules approves, and schedules vacation leave up to 10 days, and all other types of leave as authorized. Incumbent assists the Textile Care Manager in the overall laundry and linen programs. Incumbent plans use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on an on-going basis. Incumbent establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies. This includes administration, supervision, and direction of the laundry, linen, and Patient Effects sections. Determines the number of workers needed to accomplish specific projects. Incumbent redirects individual workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated work. Incumbent has full supervisory responsibility for control over work situations and subordinates.
• Incumbent is responsible on a daily, scheduled rotating basis for approximately 32 Laundry and Linen workers and an average of three Incentive Therapy patients/Compensated Work Therapy assigned to the Laundry Section. Plans work schedules, establishes deadlines, sequences, and priorities of work. Incumbent is responsible for planning work operations of assigned personnel, determining the number of employees needed, the sequence, priority, and time for performance of work operations within broad work schedules and time limits based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by higher level supervisors. Incumbent informs higher level supervisors in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, budget requests, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work. Incumbent is responsible for supervision of a variety of markedly dissimilar work functions and areas.
• Responsible for investigating work related problems to determine causes; recommends corrective actions and requirements or solutions to problems. This consolidated institutional-type laundry provides centralized service to a patient bed census of approximately 2,600 located at the Temple and Waco Facilities. In addition, service is provided in laundering linen and uniforms for Mental Hygiene Clinic, Community Living Center, for Canteens and Barber Shops at the Temple and Waco Facilities'. Uniforms are laundered for approximately 1,400 employees. Because of the high proportion of non-bed patients at the Waco Facility and Domiciliary patients at the Temple Facility approximately 18% of the workload involves wearing apparel consisting of uniforms and patient clothing. The patient either owns their own clothing or it is furnished to them as individuals. To ensure prompt return to the owner/user, the identity of each item of clothing must be maintained throughout the laundering process and the quality of work is comparable to that of work done by commercial laundries.
• The CTVHCS operates 1,274 authorized beds. The mission includes surgical, acute medical care, extended care to include nursing home care, a domiciliary, emergency room (urgent care), surgical intensive care unit, medical intensive care unit, MRI, research long term care, extended care, Temple and Waco sites, and psychiatry to Austin, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCSs) in Brownwood, Palestine, and Bryan/College Station and a Department of Defense Hospital outside account A total of approximately 3.5 million pounds is processed and a revenue generation from the Department of Defense in excess of $100,000 annually. Incumbent investigates work-related problems such as excessive cost or low productivity and determines causes. Incumbent Implements corrective actions within incumbent's authority to resolve work problems. Incumbent defines standards of quality and quantity for the employees. Reviews work while in progress or upon completion to determine rate of progress and whether work performed meet an acceptable level of productivity and quality. He/she analyzes the performance of marginal employees to determine if weakness is related to improper sequence of tasks, improper frequency, faulty utilization of equipment, supplies, or lack of training, etc. Incumbent shifts or reassigns personnel as required to obtain maximum utilization of knowledge and skills. Incumbent establishes deadlines and priorities, especially when short staffed, to provide optimum effectiveness within the limits of available personnel.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Weekends/holidays possible
Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Supervisor/PD02044A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/10/2026.

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:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Lead or Supervise
• Materials
• Operation of Equipment/Machinery
• Technical Practices
• Work 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.

Physical Requirements: Receives, segregates and prepares processed laundry for issuing; classifies and segregates items of laundry into groups according to standard laundry formula and finishing process to be used. Involves working around machines and some heavy lifting involved. Heavy lifting and carrying, 45 pounds and over; pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulders; Use of fingers and both hands; Walking and Standing more than 7.5 hours; Climbing, repeated bending, and kneeling.

Working Conditions: Excessive humidity, constant noise, dust; working with hands in water, use of solvents, grease, and oils; Working around machinery with moving parts, objects, and/or vehicles; Slippery and uneven walking surfaces, working alone and with others.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

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For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

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