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Summary The Laundry Worker position is located in the Environmental Management Service department at the Central Western Massachusetts (CWM) Healthcare System in Leeds, MA. This position is a Full-Time position at 40 hours per week. Responsibilities Loads and operates a 26,00-pound delivery truck with laundry carts and transport both clean and soiled laundry to various locations in VACWM. Removes soiled and contaminated linens from soiled utility rooms and weighs outgoing dirty linen carts utilizing scale and recording weights and return dirty linen to distributor. Receives clean linen from distributor and backstock linen in clean linen room. Counts linen levels on each ward and deliver textiles daily to maintain established par levels. Places weekly linen order and fulfils and responds to linen orders through LEAF or other VA computer systems. Collects SHARPS and RMW and prepare manifest for contractor pick-up. Collects, secure, update Patient Effects inventory using VA computer system daily. Participates in semi-annual linen inventories. Receives and issue employee uniforms. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday. Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Laundry Worker/PD04020-0 Physical Requirements: Incumbent is required to stand for long periods. When operating laundry equipment, constant movement of the arms and legs is required. Bending and stooping at times may be required. Excessive movement of arms when sorting is to be expected. The incumbent frequently lifts, carries and moves items such as furniture, full mop buckets, trash bags, linen bags/bins or waste containers weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally heavier objects with assistance and/or mechanical devices as appropriate for safety. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation 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 Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (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. Complete all application requirements detailed in the