***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
The Consolidated Textile Processing Plant processes linens, patient clothing, uniforms and specialty items (operating room linens, bed pads, mops, restraints, bedspreads, etc.) for ten (10) medical centers: Brockton, West Roxbury, Boston, Bedford, Northampton, Providence RI, Manchester NH, West Haven/Newington CT, Togus ME and White River Junction VT. The organization also provides linen services to seven (7) outpatient clinics and maintains two linen service contracts with private industry. This organization processes approximately 7,920,000 pounds of laundry per year.
The major duties of the position include but are not limited to:
- Utilizes knowledge of laundry plant policies, procedures, facilities and operations associated with medical center laundry functions that cover a major region in order to plan and carry out the operations and scheduling requirements of the laundry plant to meet customer requirements and delivery times;
- Supervises a wage grade workforce through subordinate supervisors/leaders by following personnel management policies and procedures, union contracts, special emphasis programs, etc.;
- Analyzes and evaluates effectiveness of laundry operations and recommends changes;
- Communicates effectively orally and in writing with a wide variety of personnel and multiple installations;
- Assists the Chief in determining the allocation of available monetary resources to various functions within the Laundry Service and assists in maintaining control over funds allocated to assure the continued successful operation of the Laundry Service;
- Exercises responsibility for all routine actions and assignments and makes recommendations on actions affecting policy;
- Shares the primary responsibility with the Chief to administer, manage, direct and control all elements of the Laundry Service and ensures compliance with safety regulations, codes, etc.;
- Coordinates actions with other services to resolve inter-service problems;
- Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work;
- Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and the capabilities of employees;
- Evaluates work performance of subordinates;
- Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters;
- Interviews candidates for positions in the organization and recommends appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions;
- Hears and resolves complaints from employees, refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager;
- Deals with officials of other units or organizations, or in advising management officials of higher rank;
- Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, team leaders or similar personnel or by contractors; and
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:30am to 3:00pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Starting at $98,240 Per Year (GS 12)
