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Pacific Air Forces LAUNDRY WORKER in Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide Laundry and Dry Cleaning services to DoD units to support their missions. Responsibilities - Receives unit organization and Federal Agencies laundry and dry cleaning of bulk and individual customers. Counts number of items with the unit to ensure accuracy of laundry and dry-cleaning lists and makes corrections. - Marks items using a system operating a marking machine. Empties laundry bags on shake-out and sorting table. Compares tickets to clothes and annotates corrections on tickets concerning the number and type of items, colors, stains, holes, missing buttons, etc. - Assembles items for return to customer. Folds and compares against non-press copy of the ticket to ensure completeness; places the items in laundry bags or wraps and replaces them into sorting bins. - Assembles laundry and dry cleaning for shipping. Receives unit organization and Federal Agencies items (except DX items); sorts by unit markings, folds and compares against turn in documents and/or cash tickets to ensure accuracy. Issues all organizational items, drapes, etc., back to units. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-7300 - Laundry, Dry Cleaning And Pressing Family. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. The screen out element for this position is the Ability To Do the Work of a Laundry Worker without More than Normal Supervision. JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of unit receiving and marking procedures in order to process, mark and/or reject items; assembling and issuing procedures in order to ensure all items for each individual customer are accounted for and assembled together. Sufficient knowledge of laundry/dry cleaning operations in order to search for missing items in obvious locations. Accuracy and speed required to maintain production standards, avoid loss of items, or mistakes in types or quantities of items. Ability to read laundry and dry-cleaning tickets, do simple counting to customer or put numbers in order. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires continuous standing and walking on concrete floors and frequent moving and bending. Most tasks require quick hand and arm movements. Continually handles weights up to 25 pounds such as bundles of laundry; occasionally may lift items up to 50 pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS: Works in an extremely noisy and usually hot and humid environment. Work in the receiving area may involve exposure to cold weather. Is exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises from carts or machinery. Exposed to more serious injury from dropping sling loads, back strains and falls on slippery floors. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.