Linen and Clothing Specialist I

Job Posting Title

Linen and Clothing Specialist I

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Lawton/Ft. Sill Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

July 23, 2026

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$13.56/ hr

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family perform tasks involving laundry work, sewing, alterations, and mending at a state institution, school or facility. This includes sorting, washing and maintaining clothing, linens, and draperies.

Typical Functions

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Operates washers, dryers, mangles, pressers and irons.

• Sews by hand or machine, mends, alters and repairs clothing and linen articles; constructs, maintains and hangs draperies.

• Places clothes on hangers, wraps bundles in paper with identifying tickets, and prepares for delivery.

• Performs minor machine maintenance and repair; cleans and oils machines; and maintains cleanliness of work area.

• Maintains adequate level of sewing materials, clothing and linens for an assigned area; collects, weighs and counts laundry.

• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing a full range of duties involving laundry and sewing activities. This includes preparing solutions used in the cleaning of items, making patterns, cutting material to patterns, taking measurements and fitting clothing to patients, residents and others, maintaining simple records, and making reports. Some positions may be assigned occasional functional supervision of a section of the laundry or sewing services, including assuming the duties of the supervisor in the supervisor's absence.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of six months of experience in a commercial or institutional laundry, or commercial experience in the operation of a sewing machine, pattern making, or mending garments.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sewing techniques; of simple pattern making and of textiles and their reaction to soaps, bleaches, bluing, alkalines, water temperature and detergents.

Ability is required to operate a sewing machine; to fit and alter clothing; to operate various laundry equipment; to follow written and oral instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow sewing patterns; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position

Special Requirements

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of lifting/carrying 40 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 30 pounds.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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