Laundry Worker

Title: Laundry Worker

State Role Title: 62061

Hiring Range: $31,200

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• This posting is for internal applicants only*

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Laundry Worker to provide adequate, clean, and sanitary linen for patients and staff; enter inventories on delivery tickets and calculate deliveries; prepare laundry carts for deliveries, recording delivery weights and item count for deliveries; sort and build loads; keep correct notes as to ownership and maintain poundage records; and operate the correct washer for the type of load, selecting the correct wash cycle.

This position will also dry laundry to the proper dryness and ironing categories; dry laundry to the proper dryness taking care not to damage the fabric; operate the ironer as trained using the proper heat setting; assure that items are properly ironed, folded, and stacked; hand fold items as needed making sure to fold them as trained; and stack items in the proper amount, tie, and place on shelfs.

This Position Is Eligible For

retirement with cash match health, vision, and dental insurance life insurance paid time off

Minimum Qualifications

ability to learn how to perform simple functions using a computer such as but not limited to email and on-line training ability to learn washing, separating, drying, finishing, folding, distribution of laundry, and operation of laundry equipment ability to read, write, and perform simple math calculations ability to lift heavy objects and ability to perform prolonged standing and walking ability to take laundry inventory on units

Additional Considerations

high school graduate or equivalent entry level laundry processing and general computer use general knowledge in the processing of hospital laundry including equipment operation bilingual veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Western State Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and offer COVID - 19 vaccination programs to staff, residents, clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.